Ascent of Pica da Vara on 2011-05-30| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, May 30, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Pica da Vara | | Location: | Portugal | | Elevation: | 3619 ft / 1103 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDriving around the gloriously wild North-Eastern coast of Sao Miguel on a clear and sunny day, I couldn't resist the temptation to climb Vara. Drove up the long cul de sac from Achada, parking on the cinder track section a kilometre or so below the ridge line. There a waymarked path to Vara awaits, and promptly leads you through a high level bog surprisingly reminiscent of the Southern Uplands. the ridge becomes more sharply defined after a saddle and path junction. The path wends through a miniature forest of dwarf conifers, past a memorial to an Air France plane that crashed in 1949, and over an intervening top before zigzagging towards the summit of Vara, crowned with a typically Cubist Portuguese summit cross. A delightful walk with views from coast to coast across the island, and over the forested ridges leading from Vara to lower summits to the North. |
| Summary Total Data | | Round-Trip Distance: | 6 mi / 9.7 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 2 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes |
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