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Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo - Hiking Tour in Madeira
Embark on a thrilling hiking tour from Pico do Areeiro to the highest peak of Madeira Island, filled with stunning scenery and memorable experiences.
Embark on a thrilling hiking tour from Pico do Areeiro to the highest peak of Madeira Island, filled with stunning scenery and memorable experiences.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Pico do Arieiro - Your adventure begins with a pickup from your accommodation. Upon arriving at Pico do Areeiro, you can take a refreshment break at the local bar before starting the hike (if opened).
The hike from Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo is a thrilling mountain walk in Madeira, connecting the island’s three highest peaks. Starting at Pico do…
- Pico do Arieiro - Your adventure begins with a pickup from your accommodation. Upon arriving at Pico do Areeiro, you can take a refreshment break at the local bar before starting the hike (if opened).
The hike from Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo is a thrilling mountain walk in Madeira, connecting the island’s three highest peaks. Starting at Pico do Areeiro (1818m), the trail takes you to Madeira’s highest point, Pico Ruivo (1861m).
This 10km route offers stunning views of Madeira’s central mountain range. After enjoying the beauty of Pico do Areeiro, the path leads to “Ninho da Manta,” providing views over Fajã da Nogueira Valley, Nun’s Valley, and Paul da Serra.
As part of the Natura 2000 Network, this area is crucial for nature conservation, home to the endangered Freira da Madeira bird species. The high-altitude vegetation features ancient endemic trees like the centenary Urzes.
The trail becomes steeper as you approach Pico Ruivo, with tunnels, bridges, and narrow paths. Reaching Pico Ruivo rewards hikers with a 360° panoramic view. The descent to Achadas do Teixeira (1592m) concludes this challenging yet rewarding hike, a must-do for any hiking enthusiast visiting Madeira.
What's Included
- Insurance (According with portuguese law)
- Official mountain guide
- Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional staff
- Insurance (According with portuguese law)
- Official mountain guide
- Transportation (Center of Funchal and Caniço)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional staff
What's Not Included
- A 3€ cash fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve and maintain the trail and its natural surroundings
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- A 3€ cash fee, paid to the guide, helps preserve and maintain the trail and its natural surroundings
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Information
- Health and Fitness: This tour involves a 4 hour challenging hike with numerous ups, downs, and stairs. It requires a high level of fitness and is not suitable for individuals with severe health issues or limited mobility.
- Rain or Shine: This tour is subject to the unpredictable weather conditions typical at high altitudes. We will proceed as long as…
- Health and Fitness: This tour involves a 4 hour challenging hike with numerous ups, downs, and stairs. It requires a high level of fitness and is not suitable for individuals with severe health issues or limited mobility.
- Rain or Shine: This tour is subject to the unpredictable weather conditions typical at high altitudes. We will proceed as long as it’s safe to do so. However, due to rapidly changing weather, we may need to cancel or make an alternative hike if conditions become too hazardous. Your safety is our priority.
- Cancellation Policy: No refunds are provided for cancellations made within 24 hours of the activity’s start time
- Breakfast: Ensure you have a hearty breakfast before embarking on the activity to keep your energy levels high throughout the hike.
- It might be possible to buy food and drinks before the hike, but this is not guaranteed. Please bring your own refreshments and do not count on purchasing them along the way
- Multilingual Guide: Your tour may be led by a guide fluent in multiple languages. While we do our best to provide a guide who speaks your preferred language, this is not always guaranteed. In such cases, the tour will be conducted in English.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hugome4114jt
Aug 8, 2024
Definitely a must! - Everything was extremely well organised. The guide, Darya, was helpful and friendly and was able to respond to additional questions asked. Definitely challenge, but a doable excursion and worth the price!
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864niamho
Jun 25, 2024
Best hike ever ! - My daughter and I did this hike 4 days ago and we are still in awe of the beauty of what we saw. Maderia is a very special place and it is especially evident from the heights of Pico do Areeiro and Ruivo. Having read up some information in advance of the hike I was very nervous about it. With Ruben as our guide it turned out to be an awesome experience. There is no doubt about it, as a visitor to the island this hike is a must. Thank you so much Ruben for looking after us and inspiring us to continue hiking throughout the summer. Thanks also to the driver, apologies I can't remember your name.
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Kphillipsbristol
Jun 13, 2024
Challenging walk, but well worth it for the amazing views. - The hike is stunning the scenery is breathtaking. We were very lucky and was quite a clear day which meant we had a good combination of cloud and sun to enhance the views! The hike is quite challenging and should only be done if you are used to hikes! The guide did ensure we knew what was involved and could stop a little way into the trip and go back if we were concerned! Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging throughout the walk and stopped regularly to explain things to us! Challenging walk, but well worth it.
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Benoit_c
May 16, 2024
Great day out, fantastic landscape, very well organized tour - Great day out, perfect weather (chilly in the early morning), admiring the nature and various landscape. Loads of picture spots, memorable views... reasonable fitness level + good shoes are needed. Highly recommended, very well organized tour (pick up, whatsapp messaging...) along with great guide that come with you throughout the hiking while the van driver pick us all up from the arrival point.
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Britscribbler
Mar 16, 2024
Awesome day out - Had a fantastic day out with Darya today up the Picos. She was so interesting, funny and cute. Weather was amazing so great photos too. Thank you for an awesome day Darya!
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Tpat75
Mar 16, 2024
Fantastic! - I really enjoyed all of the three hikes we did with them. The guides were really good. Many hikes are better to do with a guide because then the pick up point can be different than the starting point (this and 25 Fontes being good examples). That makes hikes more enjoyable than going back the same way. Highly recommended!
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Topias
Jun 20, 2023
10/10 would recommend to anyone with atleast a moderate physical condition - Had a really good experience. The route was beautiful and the weather happened to be also nice! The travel guide was very professional and kind!
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Kaiserjose
Jun 1, 2023
A Must-Do for Madeira - We did this with the Madeira Magical Adventure group in May 2023; it's a great experience with fabulous views. It is not too arduous, and as long as you are reasonably fit at any age, it is very manageable. The toughest portion of it are the ~500 steps but if you take your time these are not as bad as they sound; otherwise the paths are very well laid out. Worth doing with a tour group as:
1) the guides here are great. We had Favio who is great fun, full of knowledge , and keeps an eye out for you
2) if you park at one peak you will have to head back, whereas the driver can pick you up
3) If any problems do arise, you have someone in support.
The views make this a must when on the island.
It's chilly at the top, so protective layers that have a bit of heat (but too warm as you are exercising) and wind protection are advised, but highly recommended.
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781beatrizc
May 18, 2023
Great hikes in Madeira - We did the hike from Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo with Roxana and the Levada das 25 Fontes with Fábio. Roxana was a good guide, always looking out for our safety & Fábio always had some funny stories to tell. Both of them were great :)
The pick-up at our accommodation was on time and we were also dropped back by them - very handy!
Communication with André, responsible for the bookings, via whatsapp, was also very convenient. André also took care of our catamaran trip, and all was easily arranged when we arrived at the harbour.
We definitely recommend Adventure Kingdom ! Thank you for the amazing time!
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Ramon
May 10, 2023
Great hike - We really enjoyed the hike. Our tour guide was really nice and knew a lot about the area. Pace was good and enough time to take pictures.
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