Pico Ruivo is Madeira's highest peak (at about 6,100 feet), while Pico do Areeiro is the third-highest peak (reaching nearly 6,000 feet). The two spots are connected by a popular hiking trail ...

There is a charming destination, not too far away, that provides the same carefree seaside experience: Madeira, Portugal ... pools and forests filled with hiking, cycling and canyoneering ...