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Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

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Monte

Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

Hard

4.3

(95)

405

hikers

Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

02:49

6.05km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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 2.22 km for 725 m

After 3.12 km for 725 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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271 m

Shrine of Our Lady of Monte

Highlight • Religious Site

Up the stairs and you are in front of the church Nossa Senhora do Monte. It is a Catholic pilgrimage church and was built from 1741. Due to an earthquake, the church was inaugurated in 1818

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1.76 km

Stairs of the Caminho Real do Monte

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On the Caminho Monte Real, or route PR3, there is a series of stairs parallel to the road. In addition to acting as a kind of shortcut, they offer a bucolic atmosphere and beautiful views of the ocean.

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2.97 km

Pico Alto

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Pico Alto offers a nice belvedere overlooking the city of Funchal.

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6.05 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.35 km

1.35 km

1.00 km

963 m

254 m

137 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

1.35 km

254 m

137 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

26°C

18°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2024,Pico do Alto from Monte - PR3.1

An out and back route from Monte to Pico Alto. We initially got the cable car up to Monte and then hiked up to the summit, the views are beautiful and it was a very quiet levada walk (we saw just two people on the trail!). The Paths are steep in places with a variety of terrain but it's a …

March 15, 2025,Madeira Tag 3. Abbruch der Tour zum Pico Alto

We started in Monte. A very steep climb. Unfortunately, the weather deteriorated shortly before Pico Alto. Thick fog made the rest of the route far too dangerous. So, we returned to Monte.

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Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

Shrine of Our Lady of Monte

Stairs of the Caminho Real do Monte

Pico Alto

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