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Tell me about the Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras [CLOSED] hike in Madeira
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The user is asking about a specific hike in Madeira. Let me search for it using the find_hikes tool. The trail name seems to be "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras" and it's marked as [CLOSED]. Let me lookit up.The search returned no results. Let me try a more specific query, searching for "Pico Ruivo" which is the most distinctive part of this trail name.The user is asking about a specific trail: "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras [CLOSED]". This trail appears in the community_trails results but NOT in the official PR hikes. Let me check the community trails - I don't see an exact match with that name in the results. Let me look more carefully... The community trails returned are: 1. PR17 - O Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal 2. Estanquinhos - Pico Ruivo do Paul - Fontes Ruivas 3. Levada do Caldeirão Verde - Vereda do Pico Ruivo 4. Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo 5. Queimadas - Pico Ruivo - Achada do Teixeira [CLOSED] 6. Peak Ruivo do Paul None of these exactly match "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras [CLOSED]". The closest is "Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo" which is similar but starts at Pico das Pedras and goes to Pico Ruivo (rather than starting at Montado do Pereiro through Ribeiro Frio to Pico Ruivo to Pico das Pedras). The trail the user is asking about doesn't appear in our data - neither as an official PR trail nor as a community trail. Let me search more specifically forit.Based on the search results, there is no official IFCN PR trail called "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras" in our database. The closest match in the community trails from AllTrails is the "Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo" route, which is a community-mapped trail (not an official IFCN PR trail). The user specifically asks about a trail named "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras [CLOSED]" — this exact name doesn't appear in our official hike data or in the community trails. However, from the earlier Pico Ruivo search, there IS a community trail called "Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo" that matches some of these waypoints. And the "[CLOSED]" in the name might be referring to it being a closed route on AllTrails. Let me look at what I have: - The community trail "Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo" (4.5★, 86 reviews, 9.0 km, hard, out and back, 4.5-5 hr) — starts at Pico das Pedras, goes to Achada do Teixeira shelter and Pico Ruivo. The user's trail name includes "Montado do Pereiro" and "Ribeiro Frio" as additional waypoints, which aren't in our data. This is likely a longer, combined route on AllTrails that's been marked as closed. Since I don't have the exact trail in our data, I should: 1. Explain that this specific trail isn't in our official PR database 2. Note that it appears to be a community-mapped route on AllTrails marked as closed 3. Point out the closest official trails that cover parts of this route 4. Mention the "Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo" community trail as the closest match Actually, looking more carefully at the original search results for Pico Ruivo, there was a trail called "Queimadas - Pico Ruivo - Achada do Teixeira [CLOSED]" in the community trails — this name explicitly includes "[CLOSED]" in the AllTrails listing. The user's trail "Montado do Pereiro - Ribeiro Frio - Pico Ruivo - Pico das Pedras [CLOSED]" has the same "[CLOSED]" suffix, which strongly suggests it's also an AllTrails community trail that's been marked as closed. Since I couldn't find this exact trail name in our AllTrails community results either, I should be honest about that. The user might be looking at an older AllTrails listing or a different source. Let me provide what I know and be transparent about the gaps.
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TrailsMap & photos
Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)

The trail you're asking about — Montado do Pereiro – Ribeiro Frio – Pico Ruivo – Pico das Pedras — doesn't appear in our database as an official IFCN-recommended PR trail or as a current community route on AllTrails. The [CLOSED] tag in its name matches a pattern used on AllTrails for routes that have been deactivated or flagged as inaccessible.

Here's what I can tell you:


⚠️ This trail is not available as an official route

This route is not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forestry and nature conservation authority). It appears to be a community-mapped AllTrails route that has been marked as closed, likely because sections of the path have suffered damage, erosion, or are no longer safely passable.

Nearby official trails in the same area

The central highlands around Pico Ruivo are covered by several official PR trails that take in similar terrain and viewpoints:

TrailPR CodeRouteDistanceDifficultyDuration
Vereda do Pico RuivoPR 1.2Achada do Teixeira → Pico Ruivo2.8 km (+2.8 km return)Moderate~1 h 30 min
Vereda do AreeiroPR 1Pico do Areeiro → Pico Ruivo6.1 kmModerate~3 h 30 min
Vereda da IlhaPR 1.1Pico Ruivo → Ilha8.2 kmModerate~3 h
Vereda da EncumeadaPR 1.3Pico Ruivo → Encumeada11.2 kmModerate~5 h

All of these trails require an access fee of €4.50 (visitors > 12 years; ≤ 12 years free), payable via the SIMplifica portal.

A community route called Pico das Pedras – Pico Ruivo (4.5★ from 86 hiker reviews on AllTrails, 9.0 km, hard, ~4.5–5 hr) also exists on AllTrails — it starts at Pico das Pedras and passes through Achada do Teixeira shelter (where you can see the basalt "Homem em Pé" / Standing Man rock formation) before reaching Pico Ruivo. This is a community-mapped route and is not an official IFCN PR trail, so it has no official open/closed status or maintenance guarantee.


My advice: Do not attempt the Montado do Pereiro – Ribeiro Frio – Pico Ruivo – Pico das Pedras route — it's flagged closed for good reason. Instead, the official PR 1.2 (Vereda do Pico Ruivo) from Achada do Teixeira is the safest and most popular way to reach the island's summit, or PR 1 (Vereda do Areeiro) from Pico do Areeiro for a more challenging approach through the central ridge.

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