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PR 1.2 - Vereda do Pico Ruivo

On Pico Ruivo de Santana

Regional route2.8 km · 1.7 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira 0.6 mi · 0.9 kmExplore Pico Ruivo de Santana →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–22 °C (55–72 °F)

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  2. F10°7°302
  3. M11°8°253
  4. A11°8°208
  5. M13°10°123
  6. J18°14°66
  7. J22°17°24
  8. A22°17°33
  9. S18°14°139
  10. O15°12°290
  11. N12°9°344
  12. D10°8°420

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

PR 1.2 - Vereda do Pico Ruivo is a regional hiking route of about 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in Madeira, Portugal. It is on Pico Ruivo de Santana. It lies about 5.3 km southwest of Santana.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
2.8 km · 1.7 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
2.7 km · 1.7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Pico Ruivo de Santana (mountain, 1,862 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
5.3 km SW of Santana (Madeira) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Portugal
Region
Madeira
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
PR 1.2
Operator (OSM)
IFCN
From / to
Achada do Teixeira → Pico Ruivo
Route centre
32.7618, -16.9322
Route start
32.7649, -16.9211
OpenStreetMap
relation 2235103
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Madeira

Vereda Achada do Teixeira - Queimadas

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Madeira

PR 9 - Levada do Caldeirão Verde

0.9 mi · 1.5 km · Madeira

PR 1.1 - Vereda da Ilha

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Madeira

Levada do Poiso - Levada do Pico Furão

2.8 mi · 4.4 km · Madeira

PR 18 - Levada do Rei

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Madeira

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