Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia (parish) of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man" ("homem em pé" in Portuguese). From here the main access to Pico Ruivo departs via the trail PR1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo. This place has a car park to support visitors. There is a division between three parishes in the municipality of Santana that converge there, Santana, Faial, Ilha.
Since 2002, the Astronomy Group of the University of Madeira has held its traditional AstroFesta in this place. In fact, the area surrounding Achada do Teixeira is among the best places for astronomical observation at national level. A little further up is the plateau of Encumeada Alta, one of the best places in the Northern Hemisphere to do astronomy, already located in the parish of Faial.
There are plans to install a small robotic observatory next to Achada do Teixeira. A cement base has already been built for this purpose.
There's a hiking trail (T1) leading to the summit. Achada do Teixeira is one of the 4 peaks along the Vereda Achada do Teixeira - Arco de São Jorge.
The nearest mountain hut is Casa da Heidi located 251m/823ft ENE of the summit.
By elevation Achada do Teixeira is
# 14 out of 143 in Madeira # 23 out of 3785 in Portugal # 14 out of 86 in Madeira Natural Park # 12 out of 17 in Madeira Island Eastern mountainous massif Special Protection Area # 14 out of 30 in Madeira Island central mountainous massif Special Area of Conservation
By prominence Achada do Teixeira is
# 98 out of 143 in Madeira # 66 out of 86 in Madeira Natural Park # 15 out of 17 in Madeira Island Eastern mountainous massif Special Protection Area # 25 out of 30 in Madeira Island central mountainous massif Special Area of Conservation
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