Mountains of Portugal
Portugal's highest mountain is Mount Pico (2,351 m). peaks.fyi covers 7 peaks in Portugal, in the Azores, Faial Island and Madeira Island.
7 have a plain hiking route.
Most of Portugal's peaks are at their best from June to September; each row shows the best months for that peak.
- Peaks
- 7
- With GPX
- 7
Peaks, Highest First
- Mount Pico, 2,351 m, Pico Island · PortugalPico Island · PortugalMountain hike2,351 m
From Casa da Montanha · T3 · 4h 15m up · best Jun–Sep · GPX
- Torre, 1,993 m, Serra da Estrela · PortugalSerra da Estrela · PortugalHike1,993 m
Rota do Glaciar from Manteigas up the Zêzere glacial valley · T2 · 10h 30m up · best May–Jun · GPX
- Pico Ruivo, 1,862 m, Madeira Island · PortugalMadeira Island · PortugalHike1,862 m
PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo from Achada do Teixeira · T2 · 1h 30m up · best Apr–Oct · GPX
- Pico da Vara, 1,103 m, Serra da Tronqueira · PortugalSerra da Tronqueira · PortugalHike1,103 m
From the Atalhada forest guard house, Santo António Nordestinho · T2 · 2h 45m up · best Jun–Sep · GPX
- Pico da Esperança, 1,053 m, Azores · PortugalAzores · PortugalHike1,053 m
From Pico do Pedro along the central ridge · T2 · 2h 30m up · best Jun–Sep · GPX
- Cabeço Gordo, 1,043 m, Faial Island · PortugalFaial Island · PortugalHike1,043 m
From Miradouro da Caldeira · T2 · 30m up · best Jun–Sep · GPX
- Serra de Santa Bárbara, 1,021 m, Terceira Rift · PortugalTerceira Rift · PortugalEasy walk1,021 m
Estrada da Serra de Santa Bárbara from the interpretation centre · T1 · 2h 30m up · best Jun–Sep · GPX
Questions
- What is the highest mountain in Portugal?
- Mount Pico (2,351 m), in the Pico Island. The way up is the normal route from Casa da Montanha, graded T3, about 4h 15m up. The best months are Jun–Sep.
- What is the highest mountain you can hike in Portugal?
- Mount Pico (2,351 m): the normal route from Casa da Montanha, graded T3, about 4h 15m up, with no climbing and no glacier.
- When is the best time to climb mountains in Portugal?
- For most peaks in Portugal, June to September. Higher and glaciated peaks have a shorter season; each peak page rates every month.