Thanks for your tips. I am going in September and would like to arrive in Pico Ruivo just before sunrise, about 7:30 am. I know there is a shorter route from Achada do Teixeira. About an hour and a half to reach the summit of Pico Ruivo. If I start from Pico do Arieiro considering the 3 1/2 hours or so to get to the top I would have to leave at 4 am. Also there is the issue of darkness. What do you recommend to do? Also could you give me the location of the parking lot at Pico do Arieiro? Thank you in advance.
Hi Xander, thanks for the very interesting and helpful video! Question: My girlfriend and I are going to Madeira in June and would very much like to do this hike. However, we both are somewhat afraid of heights :D so we were wondering if it is very scary at some points or does it feel perfectly safe all the time? We have done some hikes with heights so we're not extremely terrified of heights, but this one seems to have some scary points and we do have some hoogtevrees.. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the comment! Its not a scary hike, might be one or two spots but with proper fencing. And you will always have the oppertunity to turn around, the start from Pico de Arieiro is already worth it even without a hike!!
Thank you! Very informative! Is it worth doing in January when the weather and visibility are not so good, or is it better to leave it and do a different hike?
Fantastic video, planning to do this hike this year! Would you say it would be easy to pick up a taxi at the end and then get it back to the beginning? We plan to drive to the beginning but not walk it in both directions. Ta.
Mmm i doubt that there will be many taxi's. Might be but i dont know. You could be lucky but i wouldnt try it without having some phone numbers of taxi's you could call?
This video is totally one of the best guide of information about Pico do areiro hike. Thank youXander for sharing.
Thanks for the kind words!
Best video I have found with a wealth of precise information needed! Thank you
Thanks for the comment! You're welcome, hope you have a great time!
Thank you so much! This was the most useful video I could find for this hike, with plenty of details skipped over by others.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Will do the hike tomorrow & this was the best and most informative Video, thanks alot!! 👍🏼👍🏼
You're more than welcome! Thanks for the comment
The most helpful video I have come across, thanks! Can’t wait to be there in 2 weeks 😃
Niceeee!
Wow! Amazing job! Thank you so much for this video. Finally the best guide for hiking. Subscribed
Thanks!!
Thanks! Great info, we are looking forward to it. Great tips
Very helpful, thanks for sharing this!
Hope you have a great hike!
Excellent video! very useful! I'll do this next week! Thanks for sharing!
Nice, enjoy!
Thanks v useful.
great explaination, i am going to hike on june
Nice man, great timing. Have fun!
Thanks for your tips. I am going in September and would like to arrive in Pico Ruivo just before sunrise, about 7:30 am. I know there is a shorter route from Achada do Teixeira. About an hour and a half to reach the summit of Pico Ruivo.
If I start from Pico do Arieiro considering the 3 1/2 hours or so to get to the top I would have to leave at 4 am. Also there is the issue of darkness. What do you recommend to do?
Also could you give me the location of the parking lot at Pico do Arieiro? Thank you in advance.
Hi Xander, thanks for the very interesting and helpful video! Question: My girlfriend and I are going to Madeira in June and would very much like to do this hike. However, we both are somewhat afraid of heights :D so we were wondering if it is very scary at some points or does it feel perfectly safe all the time? We have done some hikes with heights so we're not extremely terrified of heights, but this one seems to have some scary points and we do have some hoogtevrees.. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the comment! Its not a scary hike, might be one or two spots but with proper fencing. And you will always have the oppertunity to turn around, the start from Pico de Arieiro is already worth it even without a hike!!
Thanks for the info. Is there good mobile signal up there for calling a taxi to take us back to our hotel?
Im not sure to be honest!
Thank you! Very informative! Is it worth doing in January when the weather and visibility are not so good, or is it better to leave it and do a different hike?
Make sure to check out the webcam every day, maybe then you will know how big your chances are? You're welcome!!
Fantastic video, planning to do this hike this year! Would you say it would be easy to pick up a taxi at the end and then get it back to the beginning? We plan to drive to the beginning but not walk it in both directions. Ta.
Mmm i doubt that there will be many taxi's. Might be but i dont know. You could be lucky but i wouldnt try it without having some phone numbers of taxi's you could call?
@@WanderwithXanderthanks. Can you get a signal up there on a phone to call?
@boydsargeant7496 i think so!
inside of those dark tunnels, are there any spiders? :(
Havent seen any!
Any thoughts on continuing to Teixeiera for car pickup instead of heading back to Areeiro? A little concerned about the difficulty
Not sure, maybe you can check on AllTrails?
Fantastic! Thank you for the video! I dream of going on this hike. Will it be comfortable there with trekking poles? My knees…)))
@OlaCamino if you're used to walking with poles it can be comfortabele. But the trail is narrow!