PR 1
Vereda do Areeiro
OpenStatus since September 24, 2026Last checked October 26, 2026
Madeira's high traverse, from the Pico do Areeiro viewpoint at 1818 m across the ridge to Pico Ruivo, the highest point on the island. IFCN publishes 6.1 km one way and three hours, and the path never drops below 1491 m, so the whole walk is on open mountain ground. Start and finish are different places, so work out the way back before you set off.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Pico do Areeiro → Pico Ruivo
- Length
- 6.1 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 3 h
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1857 m
- Lowest point
- 1491 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.73549, -16.92880
Figures as IFCN publishes them on the trail's own page. A row is missing where the official sheet does not state it, and IFCN publishes no cumulative elevation gain for any route.
Before you go
- Walking a classified trail requires a paid reservation through the regional SIMplifica portal. The official trail pages list the fee as 4.50 € per visitor over 12; children of 12 and under are exempt. Book before you set off. Reserve on SIMplifica
- This route starts and finishes in different places, so settle how you will get back before you set off.
- The route reaches 1857 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.
- Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo are the classic places to watch the sun come up, so check today's times before you fix a start.
Shared rides to this trail
Shared cars and taxis to the start and back from the end, planned in the Madeira1 app for the next two weeks.
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Other trails nearby
- PR 1.1Vereda da IlhaOpen
- PR 1.2Vereda do Pico RuivoOpen
- PR 1.3Vereda da EncumeadaRestricted
- PR 3Vereda do BurroOpen