| 25 hairpin turns |
| #27 toughest climb of Portugal |
| #44 most elevation gain of Europe |
| #2 longest climb of Portugal |
| #66 average steepest climb of Madeira Archipelago |
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal via Caminho dos Pretos is a climb in the region Madeira Island. It is 33.4km long and bridges 1871 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1462. The top of the ascent is located at 1797 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.
If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.
Continue with Google
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Apple
Sign up with email
This route seemed to be the least steep way up Pico do Arieiro. Starting by sea in the centre of Funchal the first ~500m is climbing up through the city with good views. You then leave the city and climb up through eucalyptus trees on a quiet road. The route steepens for the second half. The views from the top are fantastic! I did it (twice) in July on good quality bikes rented in Funchal. Definitely worth starting early as there's not much shade on the top half, and take lots of water.
| 7 km/h | 04:46:41 |
| 11 km/h | 03:02:26 |
| 15 km/h | 02:13:47 |
| 19 km/h | 01:45:37 |
