Pico Ruivu
Mount Pico Ruivo is located on the island of Madeira, and it is one of the most visited places in Portugal. It is popular among those who enjoy extreme sports. According to statistics, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit it every year. There are many exciting entertainments here - attractions, the sea, beautiful architectural objects.
Description of Pico Ruivu
Usually people get to the mountain by car from Teixeira; the route through the mountains is quite difficult, so it is better for an unprepared person not to try to overcome such a route, as there are winding paths and cliffs along the way. The mountain is equipped with two large pedestrian crossings - short and long.
It is worth noting that Pico Ruivo is the highest mountain on the island of Madeira. Its height reaches 2000 meters. Of course, from the height of the mountain there are magnificent views of the surrounding area; photographs from the top are the “calling card” of the island of Madeira. However, when climbing the mountain, tourists should take into account one important feature of these places - the weather: as you know, Madeira is famous for the fact that here the sun can give way to rain in one hour.
Features of Pico Ruivu
The path to the top, as already mentioned, is not easy; it can be reached in several ways, and all of them are connected by pedestrian paths. There is no need to worry about the safety of the path along pedestrian crossings; they are all equipped with railings; the total path is 7 kilometers. A few words need to be said about nature, since it is the only attraction of this place - here you can see beautiful emerald-colored grass, the peak of Mount Pico Ruivu is sometimes covered with snow, so in summer you can see pieces of ice on the slope itself. It is also pleasing that thrushes and finches love to fly here, and ferns can be found among the trees here.
Pico Ruivo is a very beautiful natural site that will not leave indifferent lovers of extreme walks, as well as photographers, since from the height of this mountain there are unsurpassed views of the entire island of Madeira. If you have the opportunity to visit Madeira, try to document your stay on the island with photographs.
