Vereda do Pico Ruivo
PR 1.2, Vereda do Pico Ruivo, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 2,8 km (+2,8 km de regresso). The passing places on the IFCN list are Achada do Teixeira – Pico Ruivo. The list marks it open. visitmadeira lists the difficulty as Moderate and the duration as 1:30 hours. visitmadeira gives the start and end as Achada do Teixeira / Pico Ruivo. visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1857 m / 1852 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 2.8 km (5,6 km round trip).
OpenAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Open.
IFCN, in Portuguese: ABERTO
IFCN list of 2 October 2026. Conditions change. Check before you go. IFCN.
visitmadeira’s badge on 30 October 2026: OPEN. If that disagrees with IFCN, IFCN is the status we lead with.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 2,8 km (+2,8 km de regresso) | IFCN |
| Passing places | Achada do Teixeira – Pico Ruivo | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Difficulty | Moderate | visitmadeira |
| Duration | 1:30 hours | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Achada do Teixeira / Pico Ruivo | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1857 m / 1852 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 2.8 km (5,6 km round trip) | visitmadeira |
Booking
Payment for classified walks is on SIMplifica, the service named on the IFCN page. IFCN’s fee note exempts residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira who can show it, children aged 12 or under, and people with a disability of 60% or more (and a tutor with them) when they show a document. IFCN fee FAQ.
Fee, where a page states one
- 4,50 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
Route
OpenStreetMap relation 2235103 measures 2.73 km. IFCN publishes 2,8 km (+2,8 km de regresso). The name and the passing places matched the official trail, and the measured length is within a fifth of the IFCN figure where IFCN gives one. The line is © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. OpenFreeMap tiles load only after you open the map. A brown dot marks the start of the OSM line (Achada do Teixeira).
Webcam
Official NetMadeira embed for Achada do Teixeira. It stays unloaded until you ask for it. Webcam: NetMadeira / NOS Madeira.
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