About this experience
HIKING PERMIT ⚠️ - The hiking permit is not included in this ticket. We can assist and instruct the guests to buy the ticket, separately.
PR1 - Vereda do Arieiro until Pico Ruivo (one way) - 7.00 / 7.30 / 8.00 /8.30 slots
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
Next available dates
What’s included
- Digital map
- Hike and Map instructions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Entry / admission fee
- Guide (Its a Self-Guided Hike)
- 4.5 € Hiking Fee Ticket - IFCN (Forest Department) - Previously bookable via SIMPLIFICA website - https://simplifica.madeira.gov.pt/services/78-82-259
- Water and Food
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Minimum age
- 18+ years
- Start times
- 05:30
Know before you go
- Self Guided Hike
- Water and Snacks should be brought
- It can be postponed due to bad weather conditions
- INCLUDED: Pick-up and Drop-of at your accommodation (Funchal and Caniço)
- Comfortable shoes or hiking shoes
- Rain gear
- Weather-appropriate clothing (hat, gloves, windbreaker)
- Snacks and Water
- Change or coins (for wc)
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 8 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
Is there a minimum age?
Travellers must be 18 or older.
From AED 173 per person
