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.
If you intend to climb Pico Mountain without a guide, make your reservation here
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Entities already registered can fill the reservation form
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