PR 1 - Vereda do Areeiro: Miradouro da Pedra Rija
PR 1 - Vereda do Areeiro: Miradouro da Pedra Rija, also known as Stairway to Heaven, is a moderate official PR hiking trail near Pico do Areeiro in the central mountains of Madeira. The route is 1.2 km one way, from Pico do Areeiro Viewpoint to Pico Ruivo. Allow about 40 min (50 min at an easy pace). A government permit is needed (4.50 EUR per visitor over 12). The number is the official IFCN designation, kept exactly as issued. One of 43 official routes in the Madeira Fun Route Registry. Related routes: PR 1.
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Record
| Code | PR 1 Short (key PR-1-SHORT) |
|---|---|
| Family | Official Route |
| Number issued by | IFCN - Instituto das Florestas e Conservacao da Natureza (Governo Regional da Madeira) |
| Where | Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.73547, -16.92873 |
| Distance | 1.2 km, point to point |
| Status | open (source: IFCN) Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| Also known as | Stairway to Heaven |
| In the app | Yes |
Related Routes
- Variant of: PR 1 PR 1 - Vereda do Areeiro
Official References
- IFCN: PR1 | Vereda do Areeiro to Miradouro Pedra Rija (Stairway to Heaven) (https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html)
- IFCN: official one-way distance 6,1 km
Sources
- IFCN, Percursos pedestres recomendados: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html
- visitmadeira.com: https://visitmadeira.com/en/what-to-do/nature-seekers/activities/hiking/pr-1-vereda-do-areeiro/
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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PR 1 Short PR 1 - Vereda do Areeiro: Miradouro da Pedra Rija. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/pr-1-short
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