The highlight of this trip: most challenging and most rewarding: The hike from the third highest mountain (Pico do Ariero, 1818 m) passing by the second highest to the highest (Pico do Ruevo, 1861 m) takes 14 km from the lower parking space to Pico do Ariero and then on to Pico do Ruevo and back; it's 1000 m down and 1000 m up, lots of stairs, a couple of ladders, a few tunnels, many walkers, amazing views. Unfortunately the weather was too good: no clouds so no way to be above the clouds.   Epic Trailer by LesFM | https://lesfm.net Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Awesome scenery Depp. and an opportunity for FPV as well.  Quite a challenging walk I would think.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-8 07:12
Awesome scenery Depp. and an opportunity for FPV as well.  Quite a challenging walk I would think.

Thank you - and right on all three counts. I was really knackered when we got back.

Depp Posted at 5-8 07:53
Thank you - and right on all three counts. I was really knackered when we got back.

That's a real bit of English slang you've picked up

Blériot53 Posted at 5-8 08:15
That's a real bit of English slang you've picked up

Bloody h*! Trying my best, mate.

Depp Posted at 5-8 09:20
Bloody h*! Trying my best, mate.

Spectacular views.    Awesome job Depp.  Superb choice in background music.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-8 10:27
Spectacular views.    Awesome job Depp.  Superb choice in background music.

Thanks so much, Downtown. It's a really awesome place!
Have a great one!

Impressive flying Depp.   

Beautiful work. Congrats

Depp Posted at 5-8 21:13
Thanks so much, Downtown. It's a really awesome place!
Have a great one!

You're very welcome Depp.  You also have a wonderful day and week.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-9 03:36
You're very welcome Depp.  You also have a wonderful day and week.

Thanks, mate, or maybe "dude", as you're from the US?

enikdem Posted at 5-9 03:13
Beautiful work. Congrats

Thanks a lot, Enikdem!

Depp Posted at 5-9 08:04
Thanks, mate, or maybe "dude", as you're from the US?

Either one works for me.  

Just for a matter of information - The origin of the word "dude" is attributed to New York City slang; it originally referred to a fastidious man who is very concerned with his appearance, grooming and manners. The most common definition of "dude" is simply a general form of address referring to a man, a woman or a group.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-9 14:24
Either one works for me.  

Just for a matter of information - The origin of the word "dude" is attributed to New York City slang; it originally referred to a fastidious man who is very concerned with his appearance, grooming and manners. The most common definition of "dude" is simply a general form of address referring to a man, a woman or a group.

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Superb video and congrats on making it to the front page!

Montfrooij Posted at 5-16 05:56
Superb video and congrats on making it to the front page!

Thanks Peter.
On what front page though?

CaPunG Posted at 5-16 06:48

Thanks a lot.

Depp Posted at 5-16 06:49
Thanks Peter.
On what front page though?

You're welcome.
Just check the forum frontpage

Incredible video, really enjoyed watching and would love to do this hike myself in the near future!

Eric Bartolo Posted at 5-16 15:45
Incredible video, really enjoyed watching and would love to do this hike myself in the near future!

Thanks a lot, Eric! Appreciate it.
Yes, you should definitely do this one. It's awesome if a bit crowded...

Montfrooij Posted at 5-16 08:33
You're welcome.
Just check the forum frontpage

Ah, nice, never look at the front-page...

Depp Posted at 5-16 21:21
Ah, nice, never look at the front-page...

It's where I land, so I noticed

Very nice scenery and awesome creative shots. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent !!!

_SoP_ Posted at 5-17 01:43
Very nice scenery and awesome creative shots. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot, glad you like it.

JetSam Posted at 5-17 03:14
Excellent !!!

Thanks, JetSam!

matton Posted at 5-17 22:14
Awesome shots.

Thanks a lot, matron!

Congrats on making the front page Depp.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-19 00:12
Congrats on making the front page Depp.

Thanks a lot, DA. I never knew before Peter pointed it out.

Depp Posted at 5-19 05:32
Thanks a lot, DA. I never knew before Peter pointed it out.

Same happened to me last month,   in the old days they used to award 500 points for it and you got a notification.

DAFlys Posted at 5-20 01:37
Same happened to me last month,   in the old days they used to award 500 points for it and you got a notification.

Ah, good old days...

WOW.. Hats off my friend, truly spectacular.

Drone Junkie RC Posted at 5-20 15:19
WOW.. Hats off my friend, truly spectacular.

Thanks a lot. A place well worth visiting (and hiking (and flying)).

Depp Posted at 5-20 06:00
Ah, good old days...

I just wish I could remember what they called it when they did that as there was a little icon next to the post.

Depp Posted at 5-20 21:28
Thanks a lot. A place well worth visiting (and hiking (and flying)).

Magnificent place

That's a great video Depp and the landscape is really interesting. It would be a real endeavour to get through without the path though.

sky wombat Posted at 5-28 19:07
That's a great video Depp and the landscape is really interesting. It would be a real endeavour to get through without the path though.

Thank you, sky!
Yes, without a path it would be pretty crazy. A couple of times there was an older abandoned path visible.

Wow, this video took my breath away! Not only did the copter capture the stunning beauty of Madeira from above, but that girl model had some serious catwalk skills! I mean, who needs a runway when you have the cliffs of Madeira as your stage? She strutted like a pro, showing those birds how it's done. I couldn't help but imagine the copter pilot doing a double take, like, "Wait, did I accidentally stumble upon a fashion show in the sky?" Kudos to the team for turning a scenic tour into a haute couture extravaganza. Madeira just got a serious upgrade in the fashion game!