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Pico do Areeiro from Ribeira das Cales — PR3 trail on Madeira Island

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Pico do Areeiro from Ribeira das Cales — PR3 trail on Madeira Island

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Pico do Areeiro from Ribeira das Cales — PR3 trail on Madeira Island

05:12

14.7km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.55 km for 736 m

After 8.50 km for 661 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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82 m

Funchal Ecological Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

The Funchal Ecological Park reception center is located in the area. The center hosts environmental education activities with around 4 thousand participants per year.

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5.56 km

Poço da Neve (Ice House)

Highlight • Monument

On the PR3 route, between Ribeira das Cales and Pico do Areeiro, you will find Poço de Neve. Anyone who encounters it without warning thinks it is an igloo. In reality, Poço de Neve is a structure built - a long time ago - to store ice, at a time when there were no freezers.

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7.35 km

Pico do Areeiro (1,818 m)

Highlight • Summit

The Pico do Arieiro is one of the must-see natural sites on the island of Madeira. At 1,818 meters above sea level, it is the third highest peak on the island. It offers spectacular views of the steep cliffs it dominates as well as an infinite horizon over the ocean.

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14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

1.75 km

1.54 km

1.32 km

387 m

350 m

199 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

2.98 km

1.41 km

886 m

350 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 18 July

26°C

18°C

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Comments

June 1, 2023,Wanderung vom Pico do Arieiro zur tollen Rast mit leckeren Pausensnack.

Segr moderate tour of Pico do Arieiro down and up. Great rest with delicious coffee and food at a reasonable price

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October 11, 2025,Pico do Areeiro 🥾🥾🎒☀️Ribeira das Cales

You have to do it ❤️🥾🥾👍🏼. First the ascent "Stairway to Heaven" and then the descent... beautiful landscapes, still impressive even in October 👍🏼. And of course, we were absolutely lucky with the weather ☀️👍🏼⛰️ what more could you want.

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April 23, 2025,Wanderung Madeira PR3 Vereda do Burro

Today we started at the reception center of the Funchal Ecopark and then climbed the Vereda do Burro route, rated as easy, to Pico do Arieiro. It's beautiful, but not easy in my opinion. We climb through the clouds up to over 1,800 meters, sometimes over rocks, sometimes climbing steps. We left the clouds and climbed the last few meters …

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August 24, 2025,Wandern

One of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done. What nature, what a spectacle.

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June 5, 2025,Tag 6 - Terreiro da Luta hoch zum Pico do Areeiro bis zur Sperrung Richtung Pico Ruivo

Today was already the highest stage of the vacation, unless PR1 is still open.
The climb to the summit involved more than 600 steep steps. The tour is definitely challenging!
But the rewards are simply overwhelming. We were above the clouds, but the view was lacking.

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Pico do Areeiro from Ribeira das Cales — PR3 trail on Madeira Island

Funchal Ecological Park Visitor Centre

Poço da Neve (Ice House)

Pico do Areeiro (1,818 m)

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