Pico do Areeiro
Appearance
Pico do Arieiro | |
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View of Pico Do Arieiro from the west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,818 m (5,965 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 32°44′08″N 16°55′44″W / 32.73556°N 16.92889°W |
Geography | |
Location | Madeira |
Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m (5,965 ft) high, is Madeira Island's third highest peak.[2] Most days, visitors can stand and look down on the clouds. The air is fresh and clear and the sun is very bright. On a clear day it is possible to see the neighbouring island of Porto Santo, 30 miles to the northeast.
The footpath northwards towards Pico Ruivo is an important tourist attraction, with a daily average of 1000 tourists trekking on it.
There is easy road access to the summit, with a large car park, a restaurant and souvenir shop. In 2011, an Air Defence Radar Station was built at the top of the mountain near the tourist facilities.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Vista_desde_el_pico_de_Arieiro%2C_Madeira%2C_Portugal%2C_2019-05-30%2C_DD_142-146_PAN.jpg/500px-Vista_desde_el_pico_de_Arieiro%2C_Madeira%2C_Portugal%2C_2019-05-30%2C_DD_142-146_PAN.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Pico_do_areeiro_panorama.jpg/500px-Pico_do_areeiro_panorama.jpg)
References
- ^ Pico do Arieiro at peakbagger.com
- ^ Madeira Geography Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Pico do Areeiro at Wikimedia Commons