Madalena Trip Overview
Our guides are all professional and Certified Pico Mountain Guides with experience in High Altitude Mountains and belonging to AGMA – Association of Azores Mountain Guides.
The guide will constantly monitor your well-being during the climb by watching you and speaking with you and being ready to act if necessary.
You will be aware of the interesting facts about the Volcano formation and its geology, fauna and flora, always with good mood and motivation from the most experienced guides of the island.
Be ready for the best day of your trip !
Additional Info
* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Madalena, Portugal
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting Madalena, Açores, Portugal
Our guides are all professional and Certified Pico Mountain Guides with experience in High Altitude Mountains and belonging to AGMA – Association of Azores Mountain Guides.
The guide will constantly monitor your well-being during the climb by watching you and speaking with you and being ready to act if necessary.
You will be aware of the interesting facts about the Volcano formation and its geology, fauna and flora, always with good mood and motivation from the most experienced guides of the island.
Be ready for the best day of your trip !
Itinerary
This mountaineering activity is a challenging climb, but very rewarding experience!
The difficulty is medium to high degree, depending on how is your physical preparation and coordination. Active people should not miss this adventure!
The ascent of Mount Pico start around 7am and an average duration between 7/9 hours, depending on the pace of the group and weather conditions. The steep and irregular trail is composed between solidified lava flows and scramble rocks, has 4km distance and 1100mt of elevation from the starting point at Casa da Montanha (1230mt altitude) to the top of Mount Pico – Piquinho (2351mt altitude), covering the full climb on 8km distance and an accumulated elevation of 2200mt.
Our Certified Pico Mountain Guides will lead you by the best track possible ensuring the most safety and enjoyable activity for you, with all the information about the geology and biodiversity of the volcano.
It is also important to understand the climb depends on 3 meteorological factors: Wind direction and intensity + Cloud altitude levels + Rain forecasts.
Stop At:
• Pico Mountain (Montanha do Pico), Pico Portugal
• Casa da Montanha, Caminho Florestal, 9 Candelaria, Madalena, Pico 9950 Portugal
