PR1 Self-Guided Hike: Pico do Arieiro to Ruivo + Shuttle & Ticket

5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered

Go through the entire PR1 at your own pace, from Pico do Arieiro to the summit of Pico Ruivo, and finish in Achadas do Teixeira via PR1.2. The access ticket is included and receives a map and directions for the self-guided walk. The transport is shared, with up to 8 participants per vehicle, and picks you up at the end of the trail to take you back to the initial meeting point. If you travel by rental car, you can ask for a pick-up point with free parking.

What's Included

Admission fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

The pickup is at 09:00 at the agreed meeting point. We take him to Pico do Arieiro, where the self-guided hike begins. At the end of the route, we picked him up at the Achadas do Teixeira parking lot and took him back to the initial meeting point.

If you travel with a rental car, we have pick-up points with free parking. Send us a message to know the parking options or arrange an alternative meeting point, according to the transport route.

The day before the hike, you will receive on WhatsApp the exact location and time of pickup, the driver and vehicle details, and the trail access tickets.

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Meeting point
Pico do Arieiro
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
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    Pico do Arieiro

    Follow a single trail that crosses the central mountain range of Madeira, on a self-guided hike starting at Pico do Arieiro, passing through Pico Ruivo, the highest point on the island, and arriving at Achadas do Teixeira.

    Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Nature RDV, Madeira and Açores

Tags

Skip the line Tickets
Attractions & Museums
Nature Parks

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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