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Pico do Arieiro from Funchal

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3 reviews | Elevation profile | 33 photos
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
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Difficulty points 1735
Length 13.3 mi
Average gradient 8.3%
Steepest segment 17.7%
Total ascent 5863 ft

Short recap

15 hairpin turns
#87 toughest climb of World
#76 most elevation gain of Europe
#58 longest climb of Portugal
#41 average steepest climb of Madeira Archipelago
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Pico do Arieiro from Funchal is a climb in the region Madeira Island. It is 13.3 mi long and bridges 5863 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1735. The top of the ascent is located at 5892 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 33 photos.

Road names: Rua 31 de Janeiro, Rua do Til, Estrada dos Marmeleiros, ER103 & S1

5.0 by Fedor
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
An absolute must-do if you are in Funchal because it is a very challenging and wonderful climb that is also very easy to navigate: from the coast along the canal up, after the park turn right and at the pass turn left. It couldn't be much easier so you can focus entirely on the climb and the - after leaving the city - beautiful surroundings. The first part is continuously quite steep but there are no real turn-ins (although the insides of some turns are really tough). Leaving the city it b... read more

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Reviews (3)

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Fedor
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3 Mo 5.0
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An absolute must-do if you are in Funchal because it is a very challenging and wonderful climb that is also very easy to navigate: from the coast along the canal up, after the park turn right and at the pass turn left. It couldn't be much easier so you can focus entirely on the climb and the - after leaving the city - beautiful surroundings.
The first part is continuously quite steep but there are no real turn-ins (although the insides of some turns are really tough). Leaving the city it becomes a little more relaxed and from the pass to the end sometimes even flat or slightly descending. The last part then rises again nicely.

Een absolute must-do als je in Funchal bent want het is een zeer uitdagende en heerlijke klim die bovendien zeer makkelijk te navigeren is: vanaf de kust langs het kanaal omhoog, na het park rechtsaf en op de pas linksaf. Veel makkelijker kan het niet zodat je geheel op de klim en de - na het verlaten van de stad - prachtige omgeving kan richten.
Het eerste deel is continue behoorlijk steil maar echte instinkers zijn er niet (zijn wel de binnenkanten van sommige bochten echt pittig). Het het verlaten van de stad wordt het iets relaxter en vanaf de pas tot het eind soms zelfs even vlak of lichtjes dalend. Het laatste deel loopt dan weer leuk op.

Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
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BartC
BartC
1 y 4.0 via the Climbfinder app
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The most widely climbed route to the pico Areeiro. However, also all tourists driving from Funchal to either Monte or the pico Areeiro also use this route, so that its quite busy and there can be little traffic jams, e.g. I saw a huge touring car trying to make u-turn in a hair pin corner, the chaos...

The most widely climbed route to the pico Areeiro. However, also all tourists driving from Funchal to either Monte or the pico Areeiro also use this route, so that its quite busy and there can be little traffic jams, e.g. I saw a huge touring car trying to make u-turn in a hair pin corner, the chaos...

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Kevin
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1 y 5.0
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Out-of-category climb to the beautiful terminus with radar installation. Starting in Funchal at sea level, you climb to over 1800m altitude. In the first part, you immediately have to work hard with a series of kilometres with only double percentages. These percentages fortunately drop in the final kilometres. At the top, you are rewarded with insane views.

Klim van buiten categorie naar het fraaie eindpunt met radarinstallatie. Met start in Funchal op zeeniveau klim je naar dik 1800m hoogte. In het eerste deel moet je meteen flink aan de bak met een reeks kilometers met uitsluitend dubbele percentages. Deze percentages zakken gelukkig in de laatste kilometers. Op de top word je beloond met een waanzinnig uitzicht.

Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
Pico do Arieiro from Funchal
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Climbing times

5 mph 02:40:56
7 mph 01:53:56
9 mph 01:28:47
12 mph 01:06:42

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Pico do Arieiro from Funchal 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 Funchal 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 Funchal is 13.3 mi long.

The average gradient of Pico do Arieiro from Funchal is 8.3%.

Pico do Arieiro from Funchal has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 17.7%.

The summit of Pico do Arieiro from Funchal is at 5892 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:40:56 to climb Pico do Arieiro from Funchal. At 7 mph the time is 01:53:56, and at 9 mph 01:28:47. For the fastest cyclists, 01:06:42 is an achievable time.

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

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