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Funchal: Pico do Arieiro & Pico Ruivo Hiking Transfer

By Do it Madeira
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
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Overview

  • Explore the highest mountains on Maderia island on an exhilerating hike
  • Enjoy the freedom of a self-guided trek
  • Go at your own pace and stop as you please
  • Spend your day immersed in nature with an active activity
  • Pico ruivo, Pico do Arieiro, Achada do Teixeira

Activity location

    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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What's included, what's not

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    Shared round-trip transfer
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    Pickup and drop-off at accommodation (Funchal and Caniço)
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    Hike instructions (provided upon arrival)
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    Digital map
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    Guide
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    Water and Food
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    Hiking Tax - booked via SIMPLIFICA website - select trail PR1 Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo on weekends and Fridays (open fully) and on weekdays, select trail PR1. Vereda do Pico do Arieiro until Pedra Rija (partially open until Pedra Rija on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Baby carriages, Baby strollers, Bikes, Crutches, Drinks in the vehicle, Electric wheelchairs, Feeding animals, Food in the vehicle, High-heeled shoes, Intoxication, Littering, Making fire, Making noise, Nudity, Pets
  • Not suitable for: Children under 12 years, People afraid of heights, People over 65 years, People with back problems, People with high blood pressure, People with insect allergies, People with low level of fitness, People with vertigo

What you can expect

*Last minute hiking pemrits available. We reserve permits for guests, if requested.

*Fully open from Arieiro to Pico Ruivo on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - select trail PR1. Vereda do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo (one-way)
Partially open (Until Pedra Rija) from Monday to Thursday + PR3 Vereda do Burro trail - select trail PR1. Vereda do Arieiro until Pedra Rija - new update: fully open starting 26 June

Enjoy a flexible transfer from Funchal to Pico do Arieiro. Trek up to the highest and second-highest mountain on Madeira at your own pace and enjoy pickup and drop-off at your accommodation.

Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Madeira with pick-up and dropoff at your accommodation. Explore Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo, for the sunrise and view unique landscapes between Madeira's highest mountains (up to 1862 m). Get picked up at your accommodation with a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van) and head to the 2nd highest mountain, Pico do Arieiro.

Get instructions and map explanations from your host along with a schedule. Hike for 5 hours from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and then Achada do Teixeira (10 km).

Be picked up after the hike at Achada do Teixeira in the parking lot.

Hike information:

• Duration: 5 hours
• Extension: 10 km
• Starting point: Pico do Arieiro (1818 m)
• Ending point: Achada do Teixeira (1600 m)
• Max elevation: 1862 m (Pico Ruivo)
• Min elevation: 1548 m

Transfer information:

• Capacity: 8 people
• From the city to Pico do Arieiro: average 1.5 hour
• From Achada do Teixeira to the city: average 1.5 hour
• Pick-up/Dropoff limits: Funchal and Caniço areas exclusively

Location

Activity location

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    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal