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- Pico das Pedras - Pico Ruivo 4.5 Directions
- Chão do Pasto - Pico das Pedras - Curral Velho 4.1 Directions
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 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.
The central highlands around Pico Ruivo are covered by several official PR trails that take in similar terrain and viewpoints:
| Trail | PR Code | Route | Distance | Difficulty | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vereda do Pico Ruivo | PR 1.2 | Achada do Teixeira → Pico Ruivo | 2.8 km (+2.8 km return) | Moderate | ~1 h 30 min |
| Vereda do Areeiro | PR 1 | Pico do Areeiro → Pico Ruivo | 6.1 km | Moderate | ~3 h 30 min |
| Vereda da Ilha | PR 1.1 | Pico Ruivo → Ilha | 8.2 km | Moderate | ~3 h |
| Vereda da Encumeada | PR 1.3 | Pico Ruivo → Encumeada | 11.2 km | Moderate | ~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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