Vereda do Pico Ruivo do Paúl
- Location
- Calheta, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 0.9 km (one way, 1.8 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Posto Florestal dos Estanquinhos / ER208 path entrance
- End Point
- Pico Ruivo do Paúl summit / geodetic survey marker
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Evening golden hour at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise above the clouds at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset above the clouds at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
A short high-plateau walk from the Estanquinhos forest post/ER208 to the western Paúl da Serra area's prominent Pico Ruivo do Paúl summit, with direct and small circuit options.