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Unidentified people hiking on Pico do Areeiro summit in central Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

The winding mountain trekking path at Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro mountain peaks in Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Narrow foggy stairway to heaven, Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Scenic landscape of Pico do Areeiro landscape in Central madeira Island, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Viewpoint Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stairway to heaven. Stairs on the route Pico Areeiro - Pico Ruivo, Madeira, Portugal, Europe. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m (5,965 ft) high, is Madeira Island's third highest peak.[2] From the top, visitors can look down on the clouds on most days. The air is fresh and clear and the sun is very bright. On a clear day it is possible to see the neighboring island of Porto Santo, 48 km (30 mi) to the northeast.The footpath northwards towards Pico Ruivo is an important tourist attraction, with a daily average of 1000 tourists trekking on it.The peak has in recent times become popular with cyclists making the ascent from Funchal. Many cycling publications and online lists usually claim that the climb from sea level to the summit at Areeiro is one of the toughest in the world with 1810 meters of climbing over a very short distance of 22 kilometres.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 of the Portuguese Air Force was built at the top of the mountain near the tourist facilities.