Encumeada Alta

Encumeada Alta is a locality in Faial, Santana. Encumeada Alta is situated nearby to the locality Empenas, as well as near Encumeada Baixa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico Ruivo and Pico das Torres.

Pico Ruivo

Peak

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Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on Madeira Island and the third highest in Portugal, standing at 1,861 metres in the Santana municipality. Accessible only by foot, it can be reached from either Pico do Areeiro or via a shorter, easier trail from Achada do Teixeira.

Pico das Torres

Peak

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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks.

Pico do Areeiro

Peak

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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts. Pico do Areeiro is situated 3 km south of Encumeada Alta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achada do Teixeira and Caldeirão do Inferno.

Achada do Teixeira

Locality

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Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man".