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PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo is one of Madeira’s most important mountain hiking trails, providing access to Pico Ruivo, the highest peak on the island at 1,862 meters above sea level. The trail connects high-altitude mountain areas with the summit and offers a direct immersion into Madeira’s rugged interior landscape. PR 1.2 is often used either as a standalone ascent or as a key link within longer high-mountain routes.
Madeira is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its highly varied and dramatic landscape. Despite its relatively small size, the island features steep mountains, deep valleys, dense forests, rugged coastlines, and fertile agricultural terraces. The landscape rises sharply from sea level to high-altitude ridges, creating strong contrasts over short distances.
Madeira is one of Europe’s most distinctive hiking destinations, an Atlantic island known for steep volcanic mountains, deep green valleys, and dramatic coastal cliffs. Hiking on Madeira is defined by variety: you can walk through humid laurel forests, cross high ridgelines above the clouds, follow narrow coastal paths, or explore the famous levadas—historic irrigation channels that now form an extensive network of walking routes.