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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

07:47

19.1km

1,300m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 16.2 km for 2.24 km

Closed: • 7:00 PM-7:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.45 km

Levada do Caldeirão: Pathway Between Cliffs

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Here the Levada do Caldeirão makes an arc around the mountain, for which a piece had to be cut out of the rock.

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6.98 km

Viewpoint

8.45 km

Cave Entrance

10.8 km

View from the Saddle in Parque Natural da Madeira

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Allows you to see the destination and other mountain paths.

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11.1 km

Stone Wall Passage on the PR1 Pico do Arieiro–Pico Ruivo Trail

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The passage through the stone wall on the PR1 trail feels like a small gateway to the next stage of the mountain scenery between Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo. …

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11.9 km

View of Pico do Areeiro

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From the viewpoint at Pico do Areeiro, you can gaze across jagged mountain ridges, deep valleys, and – on a clear day – all the way to the sea. Clouds …

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11.9 km

Pico Ruivo Summit

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Pico Ruivo is the highest point on the island of Madeira from its height of 1,862 meters. This must-see offers an absolutely magical view of the island as well as the jagged cliffs it surrounds.

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13.8 km

Encumeada Baixa Shelter

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Wonderful path, which is usually also above the clouds. On a cloudy day in Funchal, up the mountain early before the clouds move up in the afternoon.

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14.3 km

View of Pico do Areeiro Parking Area

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When you see the parking lot, you have completed the approximately 8 km and around 1000 meters of altitude (ascent and descent) from Pico do Areeiro over Pico Ruivo and …

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14.6 km

Mountain view from Achada do Teixeira

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A hearty hut with delicious dishes and a friendly Tyrolean hut host.

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

5.00 km

2.35 km

1.30 km

265 m

Surfaces

5.95 km

4.77 km

3.54 km

2.59 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,810 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

13°C

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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

Levada do Caldeirão: Pathway Between Cliffs

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Stone Wall Passage on the PR1 Pico do Arieiro–Pico Ruivo Trail

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Pico Ruivo Summit

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View of Pico do Areeiro Parking Area

Mountain view from Achada do Teixeira

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