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Pico do Arieiro

Southern ascent from Funchal by Rua do Comboio — the hardest of the 4 ways up

Elevation profile

6 m → 1796 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 3 at 23.5% — peaks at 22.5%
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Climb stats

1862 m Ascent
17.38 km Length
10.71% Average
75% Maximum
1796 m Summit altitude
900 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 64 m +59 m 5.9% 14%
2 246 m +182 m 18.2% 27%
3 482 m +235 m 23.5% 30%
4 653 m +176 m 17.6% 32%
5 769 m +130 m 13% 34%
6 888 m +163 m 16.3% 75%
7 1055 m +178 m 17.8% 59%
8 1149 m +105 m 10.5% 28%
9 1180 m +70 m 7% 37%
10 1258 m +116 m 11.6% 35%

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Conditions at the summit

12°
Partly cloudy · feels like 12°
Wind 5 km/h NE
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