Pico Areeiro to Ruivo: Madeira's Skyward Trek

Experience hassle-free transport from Funchal to Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo. Enjoy the trail with ease and local expertise.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Join us on a journey to Pico do Areeiro, where you can embark on a self-guided walk, passing through Ninho da Manta and the Stairway to Heaven. Following this, transportation will be provided to Achada do Teixeira, where you can hike to Pico Ruivo, the highest peak in Madeira. After your hike, you will be picked up at Achada do Teixeira and returned to…

What's Included
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Tip
  • Entrance fee on the route
Additional Information

Now, the entire track can be completed, and the experience is truly remarkable. The hike between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo offers breathtaking views, including the renowned “Stairway to Heaven,” which resembles a genuine ladder to the sky. Along the route, hikers can enjoy stunning viewpoints with awe-inspiring vistas and, if fortunate, can…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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130charmaing
Apr 27, 2025
Happy Customer - We had an amazing experience seeing different parts of Madeira. Joäo our driver was excellent, he was super friendly and knowledgable about the areas.
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Peterro161qw
Apr 4, 2025
Wonderful day of hiking! - We had a wonderful day of hiking with Levadas In & Out. Our driver João was waiting for us at the agreed pick up point. He was very knowledgeable & highlighted some interesting places & facts along the hour long journey to the first hike. We then had another hour drive to the 2nd hike, again, all made query easy for us! Reasonably priced, highly recommend this personal service. 3 of us on our trip but max 6 which we prefer to a bigger group.
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Ming_h
Dec 20, 2024
The guide is nice - This tour I joined only consists of two customers, including me. Still, they didn't cancel it due to the low number of customers. It's good. Transportation is on time. The car is comfortable. Instruction is very clear. Unfortunately, the wildfire in August, 2024 has damaged a part of the trail, which was mentioned on the website here. This is a great experience. However, this travelling agent didn't remind me that this hiking trail charge visitors €3 (Dec, 2024), maybe for the protection of endangered Madeira petrel and maintenance of the trail.
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Jo_opedrob185
Sep 19, 2024
Great shuttle service - Great service from Funchal to Pico Areeiro and then from Achada de Teixeira to Funchal. Our questions were promptly replied on WhatsApp. On time arrival and departure of our driver. He also gave away important information while driving, you could ask questions at any time without it becoming uncomfortable. It all worked smoothly. I highly recommend.
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844denyseg
Sep 8, 2024
I liked it!!!! - Highly recommended service, exceptional driver, kind and excellent service, full-time availability!
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Guilhermes4454
Sep 8, 2024
Highly recommended - The communication was super professional. From the first moment we had follow-up until the completion of the activity. It was a great way to get to know the two peaks even though the fires did not allow the trail between the Pico do Areeiro and the Pico Ruivo. I'd like to leave a special mention to the driver I don't remember the name, who was super professional.
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37angelinat
Apr 15, 2025
Fantastic views from Pico Ruivo and Pico do Ariero - Unfortunately, the hike between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Ariero is still closed, so you can only walk part of the route from both starting points. Nevertheless, the views were breathtaking! The hike consists of many steps, which was sometimes very strenuous. We went with a transfer to Pico Ruivo, got 2:15 h there for the hikes, which was a bit short for us. After that we were picked up there immediately and drove 1 h further to Pico do Ariero. Here we had 2 hours, which was very well done! I would definitely recommend the tour, our riders said that it might be fully reopened in the summer.
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From $58
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).