Place peak/mountain Faial Santana
Pico Ruivo
Faial · Santana
Central mountains, municipality of Santana, Madeira
Highest peak of Madeira, standing on the rim of the main crater and given as 1,861 m in one list and 1,950 m in another. Its height was measured by several expeditions, including those of Ross and Hochstetter. It is the source of the Ribeira do Faial.
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- Geology — Peak on the rim of the main crater.
- Lapa da Cadela (cave) — The cave lies about 20 minutes' walk from the summit.
- Barreiro (spring) — The spring lies near the foot of this peak.
- Scientific expeditions — Its height was measured by several expeditions.
- Ross (Sir James Clark) — Peak whose height Ross and his officers measured.
- Ribeira do Faial — Source of the stream.
- Altitudes — Highest point of Madeira, 1861 m.
- Peaks — The highest peak listed, at 1,950 metres.
- Hochstetter (Dr Ferd. von) — Peak whose height Hochstetter measured.
- Madeira (relief: slopes, plateaux and valleys) — Highest peak of the island.
- Cidrão (peak) — Nearby highest peak used as reference.
- Grande (peak) — Nearby reference peak.
- Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) — Near this peak bracken reaches 2 metres.
- Cumiada Alta — Cumiada Alta lies near this peak.
- Hail — The island's highest peak, which falls far short of the permanent snow line.
- Madeira (landscape) — Peak recommended for its panorama.
- Madeira (island) — Highest peak, around the Curral das Freiras.
- Curral das Freiras (parish) — Highest peak overlooking the Curral.
- Lombo Grande — Peak reached by a branch of the road, the preferred ascent route.
- Stuebel (Dr Alphons) — Highest point of the island, among the peaks surrounding the caldera.
- Metade (valley) — One of the island's highest peaks, visible at the head of the valley.
- São Jorge (islet, point, landing place and stream) — Peak near which the São Jorge stream rises.
- Faial (stream) — The stream rises near this peak.
- Torres (peak) — Highest peak of Madeira, lying close to the Pico das Torres across a deep ravine.