Viewpoints · 1851 m above the sea
Pico das Torres
The knife-edge middle peak of PR1 — a lit tunnel, iron rungs, exposed rock.
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The place
Madeira's second-highest summit sits at the technical heart of the Areeiro-to-Ruivo traverse, where the path narrows to iron rungs bolted into a rock tower with drops on both sides. There's no separate way in — you only stand here as part of the PR1 crossing.
When to come
Mid-morning, once your booked SIMplifica slot has let you onto the one-way trail from Areeiro.
Worth knowing
- Only reachable via the PR1 trail — no standalone access
- A narrow tunnel section on the approach needs a headlamp
- Exposed via-ferrata-style sections have railings but are no place for vertigo
- Trail runs one-way, Areeiro to Ruivo, since the 2026 reopening