Madeira highest peaks: 3-4 day trek among the highlights using hut and hotel
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 29.91 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19,564 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 21,772 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,909 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 2,657 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 2486
- Uploaded
- October 6, 2021
- Recorded
- October 2021
near Curral das Freiras, Madeira (Portugal)
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Itinerary description
Each day is 10-14 km long. Take care with weather, heights and cliffs. Both entry and exit have limited public transport - use taxis or hitchhike.
Day 1: Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. Extra high and very prone to fog and bad weather. Stay at https://www.picoruivo.com/en/ mountain hut (Abrigo da Heidi (Casa da Heidi) is closed).
Day 2: Optional loop to Queimadas and Caldeirão Verde. Significant descent and ascent but the views are worth it. Stay at https://www.picoruivo.com/en/ mountain hut.
Day 3: Pico Ruivo to Boca da Encumeada. Stay at Hotel Estalagem Encumeada https://hotel-estalagem-encumeada-ribeira-brava.vivehotels.com/en/
Day 4: Boca da Encumeada to Boca da Corrida
Warning: I only walked parts of this trail, not all of it.
Day 1: Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. Extra high and very prone to fog and bad weather. Stay at https://www.picoruivo.com/en/ mountain hut (Abrigo da Heidi (Casa da Heidi) is closed).
Day 2: Optional loop to Queimadas and Caldeirão Verde. Significant descent and ascent but the views are worth it. Stay at https://www.picoruivo.com/en/ mountain hut.
Day 3: Pico Ruivo to Boca da Encumeada. Stay at Hotel Estalagem Encumeada https://hotel-estalagem-encumeada-ribeira-brava.vivehotels.com/en/
Day 4: Boca da Encumeada to Boca da Corrida
Warning: I only walked parts of this trail, not all of it.
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