Cardo
- 1,411 ft
- summit
- Jan–Nov
- best months
Cardo is a mountain in Madeira, Portugal, with its summit at about 1,410 ft (430 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Vereda da Viana. The nearest town is Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, about 1.7 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Romeiras, Barcelos and Funcho. Aguagem and Pisão are within about 3 miles. For camping, Unofficial flat ground suitable to pitch a discreet tent and Carreiras are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 1,411 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Cardo. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Cardo
How tall is Cardo?
1,411 ft (430 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Cardo?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
TorreSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CruzSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: TeWeBs, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SerradoSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Leo-setä, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EscalvadoSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Poço da NeveSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PoisoSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ArieiroSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CidrãoSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cabeço da CancelaSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- RomeirasSummit · Next door
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Best time to visit Cardo
Best months: January–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
60° / 55°
12 wet
Feb
60° / 55°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 55°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 56°
9 wet
May
65° / 58°
7 wet
Jun
69° / 62°
4 wet
Jul
73° / 65°
3 wet
Aug
75° / 67°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 66°
6 wet
Oct
69° / 64°
11 wet
Nov
65° / 60°
11 wet
Dec
62° / 57°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 978 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
