PR1 Vereda do Areeiro
Ridge trail linking the island's highest peaks through volcanic tunnels and cliff-edge walkways.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the PR1 Vereda do Areeiro on Madeira starts with the handrail under your hand and the August 2024 wildfire that swept these peaks. It follows the twenty months the ridge stood closed, and the question of who pays when a mountain path has to be rebuilt. Best heard at the trailhead by the Pico do Areeiro viewpoint, before you step onto the ridge.
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