Welcome to Pico Island’s mountain

Following the Meteorological Warning 016/2026, issued by the Portuguese Institute of the Ocean and Atmosphere, in the orange color category, for the period between 02:00 pm and 11:00 pm on 04/02/2026, it is informed that access to Pico Mountain is closed for security reasons until 11:00 pm on 04/02/2026, in accordance with what is established in paragraph 1 of article 11 of the Regulation on access to the Pico Mountain Natural Reserve, in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, approved in Annex to Ordinance no. 25/2020, of March 11, amended and republished by Ordinance no. 64/2023, of July 27. We also inform that, under the terms of paragraph 4 of article 11 of the Regulation for access to the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve, in the case of a yellow weather warning issued by the Portuguese Institute of the Ocean and Atmosphere, access to Pico Mountain is not recommended, therefore, between 08:00 am and 02:00 pm on 04/02/2026 and between 11:00 pm on 04/02/2026 and 05:00 am on 05/02/2026, the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action, for safety reasons, does not recommend access to Pico Mountain. The Mountain House will be closed on 04/02/2026.

 

From here you can schedule your climbs to Pico Island’s mountain, assuring your reservation and access.
It is recommended to climb through a qualified company, with an accredited mountain guide.

Individual climb without a guide

If you intend to climb Pico Mountain without a guide, make your reservation here

Consult previous reservations

Registered entities

Entities already registered can fill the reservation form

Read the safety recomendations and regulations of the Pico Mountain Natural Reserve
Click here to view the List of Pico Mountain guides

Contacts

For more information please contacts us

Mountain’s House
Caminho Florestal nº 9
Candelária
9950 Madalena
Telf. (+ 351) 967 303 519
[email protected]
Opening times
  • From May 1st to September 30th: 24 hours;
  • From April 1st to 30rd and from October 1st to 31st: From 08:00am of Friday to 08:00pm of Sunday. Remaining days, from 08:00am to 08:00pm;
  • From November 1st to March 31st: From 08:00am to 06:00pm.
  • January 1st and December 25th: Closed.
Madalena Fire Department
Rua do Colégio (ER 1-2)
9950-362 Madalena
Tel: (+351) 292 628 300
[email protected]