Ponta do Pico
Ponta do Pico is a mountain in Portugal, rising to 2,351 m, the highest point in Portugal, part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Where it is
Ponta do Pico lies in Portugal, in Azores.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piquinho | 2,351 m | 0.1 km |
| Cabeço Gordo | 1,043 m | 30 km |
| Pico da Esperança | 1,054 m | 34 km |
| Serra de Santa Bárbara | 1,021 m | 99 km |
| Pico da Vara | 1,103 m | 289 km |
| Pico da Fajã da Lenha | 1,351 m | 1,202 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ponta do Pico.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada | Portugal | 20,056 | 253 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | Portugal | 32,209 | 1,220 km |
| Santo António | Portugal | 25,940 | 1,223 km |
| Funchal | Portugal | 105,795 | 1,223 km |
| São Martinho | Portugal | 26,482 | 1,224 km |
About this mountain
At 252.6 km from Ponta Delgada, this 2,351 m peak stands as the highest in Portugal. Its topographic prominence of 2,351 m indicates that no higher ground lies closer than the lowest saddle connecting it to distant peaks; the nearest summit in the dataset, Piquinho at 0.1 km away, reaches the same elevation. The mountain lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponta do Pico | 2,351 m |
| 2 | Piquinho | 2,351 m |
| 3 | Serra da Estrela - Torre | 1,993 m |
| 4 | Pico Ruivo de Santana | 1,862 m |
| 5 | Pico do Arieiro | 1,818 m |
| 6 | Serra do Gerês - Pico da Nevosa | 1,546 m |
| 7 | Pico Ruivo do Paul | 1,493 m |
| 8 | Pico do Cedro | 1,424 m |
| 9 | Pico da Junqueira | 1,422 m |
| 10 | Alto da Pedrada | 1,416 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Ponta do Pico?
- Ponta do Pico rises to 2,351 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Ponta do Pico?
- Ponta do Pico is in Portugal, in Azores.
- Where does Ponta do Pico rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 31 peaks we list in Portugal, and #7,221 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Ponta do Pico?
- Ponta Delgada, Portugal, about 253 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.