Madeira 2011, December 10th to December 17th.

This summary provides a quick overview and easy access to information on the peaks climbed on my visit to Madeira.

Madeira is an island belonging to Portugal
located near 32N and 17W, in the Atlantic ocean.
The main city is Funchal and the island is served with an airport
located about 15 kilometer east of Funchal. The population is about 250.000.

Go look at a map showing trailheads, cols and summits.

Copyright Petter Bjørstad, 2011

DateHeightNamePrimary factorVertical hiked
December 111862 m Pico Ruivo 1862 m 600 m
December 111818 m Pico Arieiro 275 m 25 m
December 121649 m Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra 642 m 87 m
December 121620 m Pico do Cerco 50 m 50 m
December 121655 m Pico Grande 300 m 1000 m
December 131862 m Pico Ruivo 1862 m 860 m
December 131802 m Pico do Cidrao 90 m 100 m
December 141436 m Chao dos Terreiros 200 m 361 m
December 151436 m Pico do Serradinho 139 m 460 m
December 151347 m Pico do Cavalo 82 m 100 m
December 151411 m Eira do Ribeiro 50 m 150 m
December 161500 m Topo das Queimadas 290 m 1069 m
6 Days**** 12 climbs 5842 m 4862 m

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