Pico mountain (in Portuguese: Montanha do Pico) is found on Pico island in the Azores archipelago. It reaches an altitude of 2.351 meters or 7.713 feet above sea level, making it the highest peak of Portugal after Torre (1.993m / 6.539 ft). Pico can be typified as a stratovolcano but has not erupted since 1720. The crater on top has a diameter of 500m (1.640 ft) and is 30m (98 ft) deep. Within the crater stands a volcanic cone which the Portuguese gave the endearing name Piquinho or 'little Pico'.
The video below shows the beautiful view we had when flying out of Pico with SATA on our way to Ponta Delgada, São Miguel (Azores).
Wikipedia contains some good information if you are interested in more details about Pico's history and geology.
Hi, thank you for this incredible guide for pico mountain, i will climb the mountain in 3 weeks. But i have another question, where did you by the ticket from sata? online or on the island? Did you use an interjovem card and how much did the fligth cost??
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Thomas
Thanks you Thomas. We booked the ticket directly on the website of Sata and did not use an interjovem card. If I remember correctly paid €85 from Ponta Delgada to Pico. Have so much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat website, I will be climbing the mountain in 2 weeks. I'm trying to travel as lightly as possible (Ryanair restrictions) and was wondering if I'll be allowed up in (robust) sports trainers or are they strict about having proper hiking boots?
ReplyDeleteI cannot be 100% sure, but I cannot imagine they will make a fuss about shoes. Then again, your best bet is to check with them directly. Have fun climbing, share pictures with us on our Facebook page!
DeleteNice website for the Pico. I will climb it in 1 week. Do you know where to get the permit/authorization to go to the top? do we have to obtain it directly at the visitor Center or in advance ?
ReplyDeleteYou should be able to get it at the Visitor's Center, have fun!
DeleteHello! i am going to climb pico on tuesday, hopefully :) . Do you know if it is posible to sleep up there with a tent?
ReplyDeletethank you and congrats for the amazing website and infos!
We definitely know that other people have camped up there before, but I don't have any specific information around it. I would recommend you make sure you have a lot of warm clothes and equipment to make sure your tent is secure since it can be very windy and cold up there. Have fun!
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ReplyDeleteil est fort regrettable de devoir payer 20 € par personne pour gravir le mont Pico jusqu'au sommet. Le "tracé" de 47 balises est inutilisable car il n'existe aucun chemin clair entre chacune d'entre elles et il est quasiment impossible de voir la suivante lorsque l'on en atteint une (en montée comme en descente). La montée est donc relativement difficile sans chemin clair et tout le monde monte n'importe où comme il peut ! Même les guides ne suivent pas le balisage et ont un chemin habituel pour faire le trajet jusqu'au sommet.
A quoi servent donc ces 20 € ? payer des GPS qui ne sont guère plus utile que nos portables et rentabilisés depuis longtemps? payer des caméras pour éviter les "fraudeurs" alors que rien n'est interdit ?
Ils feraient mieux de faire un balisage propre comme à la Réunion avec un marquage à la bombe au sol tous les 50 cm afin d'éviter que les gens ailleurs n'importe où dans la réserve pour monter.