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Vereda do Pico Ruivo (PR 1.2) is a moderate 2.8 km walking trail on Madeira, running from Achada do Teixeira to Pico Ruivo. It climbs about 292 m and descends about 38 m along the way. That averages a sustained climb, about 104 m of climb per kilometre. It runs between 1575 m and 1830 m above sea level. At that height the trail is often above or inside the cloud, and noticeably colder than the coast, whatever Funchal is doing. It is a point-to-point route. The official walking time is 1 h 30. Access status is currently open. An entry fee of 3 EUR applies. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Official walking time and difficulty from Visit Madeira, as on the trailhead board.
Narrow sections are limited (0% of the surveyed route), and 14% is without a railing.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 100% of the route.
No bus route is mapped near either end, so this one effectively needs a car or a transfer. It is point-to-point, not a loop, so a car left at the start is a car you have to walk back to — most people arrange a drop-off, a taxi, or the bus. A car park is mapped at one end only.
Official route page (visitmadeira.com) ↗
The official walking time for PR 1.2 is 1 h 30 over 2.8 km. That is the signed estimate at the trailhead, walking steadily and without long stops.
Yes — 3 EUR. Madeira charges for several of its marked trails, and the fee is collected at the trailhead or online in advance.
Not directly — no bus route is mapped near either end.
It runs between 1575 m and 1830 m above sea level. At that height the trail is often above or inside the cloud, and noticeably colder than the coast, whatever Funchal is doing.
The last published status is open. Closures on Madeira follow storms and landslides and change without much warning, so check the official status on the day.