Fajã dos Cardos

Fajã dos Cardos is a hamlet in Curral das Freiras, Câmara de Lobos. Fajã dos Cardos is situated nearby to the locality Fajã do Capitão, as well as near Pico da Ginda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro.

Pico Ruivo

Peak

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

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 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 3½ km east of Fajã dos Cardos.

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 das Torres is situated 2½ km east of Fajã dos Cardos.