Achada do Teixeira - Pico Ruivo - Pico do Arieiro ( PR 1.2 + PR 1)
Distance: 10 km
Duration: 3-5 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Elevation gain: 637 meters
Extra gear: headlamp/ torch needed!
The trail is well-maintained with handrails, but also a lot of steps, uneven surfaces and a couple of tunnels. The total hike time depends on your overall fitness level and the time you would spend on breaks. The following Trail Timing Guide is the average walking time that sums up to 3,5 hours not taking into consideration the breaks. It can serve you as a reference to plan your hike.
🚌 Achada do Teixeira parking lot start
🔸 Achada do Teixeira parking lot → PR 1.2: Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo ~ 30 mins
🔸 Casa de Abrigo → Pico Ruivo ~ 15 mins
🔸 Pico Ruivo → Casa de Abrigo ~ 15 mins
🔸 Casa de Abrigo → PR1 (direction Pico do Areeiro) Panoramic Viewpoint ~ 60 mins
🔸 Tunnels and 360° Panoramic Viewpoint → “Stairway to heaven” ~ 60 mins
🔸 “Stairway to heaven” → Miradouro do Ninho da Manta ~ 10 mins
🔸 Miradouro do Ninho da Manta → Pico Areeiro parking lot ~ 20 mins
🚌 Pico Areeiro parking lot pick up point
If you have some time left before the pick up you can check out the Cafeteria Pico do Areeiro.
For further info and photos of the trail check our Highlighted Stories on Instagram.
Check out my hike on Strava: https://strava.app.link/XWAUTu6L5Cb
