Vereda do Areeiro
PR 1, Vereda do Areeiro, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 6,1 km. The passing places on the IFCN list are Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo * Vereda oeste (pelos túneis) * Vereda este (pelo Pico das Torres) - Encerrado. The list marks it partly open. IFCN says this walk is open in both directions between Pico do Areeiro and Miradouro da Pedra Rija. The passing-places line says the east route via Pico das Torres is closed. visitmadeira lists the difficulty as Moderate and the duration as 3 hours. visitmadeira gives the start and end as Pico do Areeiro Viewpoint / Pico Ruivo. visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1857 m / 1491 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 6.1 km (VW). visitmadeira publishes a visitor fee for this walk. The figure is in the booking section.
Partly openAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Partly open. IFCN says this walk is open in both directions between Pico do Areeiro and Miradouro da Pedra Rija. The passing-places line says the east route via Pico das Torres is closed.
IFCN, in Portuguese: ABERTO Percurso nos dois sentidos entre o Pico do Areeiro e o Miradouro da Pedra Rija;
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.
Our suggestion, not an IFCN recommendation: PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo is listed open, from Achada do Teixeira to Pico Ruivo, 2.8 km on the IFCN list. It is a different walk.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 6,1 km | IFCN |
| Passing places | Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo * Vereda oeste (pelos túneis) * Vereda este (pelo Pico das Torres) - Encerrado | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Difficulty | Moderate | visitmadeira |
| Duration | 3 hours | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Pico do Areeiro Viewpoint / Pico Ruivo | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1857 m / 1491 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 6.1 km (VW) | 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
- Pico do Areeiro – Pedra Rija Viewpoint (two-way): 4,50 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
- Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo (one-way): 10,50 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
Route
OpenStreetMap relation 2235102 measures 5.33 km. IFCN publishes 6,1 km. 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 (Pico do Arieiro).
Webcam
Official NetMadeira embed for Pico do Arieiro. It stays unloaded until you ask for it. Webcam: NetMadeira / NOS Madeira.
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