Elevation profile
1,500 m1,600 m1,700 m1,800 m1,900 m0 km1 km2 kmPico Ruivo 1,862 m
Description
The PR1.2 links the Achada do Teixeira parking lot (about 1,590 m, above Santana) to the Pico Ruivo hut: 2.8 km, about 1 hr 30 min, on a paved path that joins the PR1 just before the hut.
On the crossing, it serves as an escape route: in bad weather, or as long as the PR1.3 remains closed between Boca das Torrinhas and Encumeada, you can leave Pico Ruivo via Achada do Teixeira, then reach the west of the island by taxi. No bus route serves Achada do Teixeira.
Tips
- Included in the full PR1 ticket (€10.50); otherwise €4.50.
- The café at Achada do Teixeira closes in the late afternoon: book your taxi in advance.