Pico do Arieiro from Faial

Pico do Arieiro can be cycled from 14 sides. Pico do Arieiro from Funchal via Rua do Comboio is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Pico do Arieiro from Funchal, Pico do Arieiro via Caminha da Barreira, Pico do Arieiro from Faial, Pico do Arieiro from Santa Cruz via Caminho do Estreito Morena, Pico do Arieiro from Funchal via Caminho dos Pretos, Pico do Arieiro from Caniço, Pico do Arieiro from Água de Pena, Pico do Arieiro from Gaula, Pico do Arieiro from Funchal via Caminho do Trapiche, Pico do Arieiro via Casas, Pico do Arieiro from Porto da Luz, Pico do Arieiro from Santa Cruz via Estrada Santo António da Serra & Pico do Arieiro from Machico.

The Pico do Arieiro from Faial is extremely hard. We recommend that you choose the lightest possible gearing, such as a 34-tooth or smaller chainring, combined with a 34-tooth rear cog. Otherwise, there's a good chance you'll need to put a foot down sooner or later. If you think you need to go even lighter, you could consider using a gravel or mountain bike, or installing a gravel or mountain bike derailleur with a rear cog of more than 40 teeth. Good luck!

Pico do Arieiro from Faial falls into the Super Hors Catégorie, the absolute top category. These are the most extreme climbs that exist. Even with excellent fitness, there is a chance you will have to put a foot down. Only the strongest make it to the top without any problems.

Pico do Arieiro from Faial is 23 km long.

The average gradient of Pico do Arieiro from Faial is 7.9%.

Pico do Arieiro from Faial has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 16.5%.

The summit of Pico do Arieiro from Faial is at 1794 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 03:17:16 to climb Pico do Arieiro from Faial. At 11 km/h the time is 02:05:32, and at 15 km/h 01:32:03. For the fastest cyclists, 01:12:40 is an achievable time.

Pico do Arieiro from Faial is located in the region Madeira Island in Portugal.