PR 11
Vereda dos Balcões
OpenLast checked October 26, 2026
The short walk from Ribeiro Frio to the Balcões viewpoint over the Ribeira da Metade valley, 1.5 km each way and three in total. It is almost level, between 880 m and 870 m, and IFCN grades it easy with an hour and a half allowed. It is the least demanding way to see the central peaks from close range.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Ribeiro Frio → Balcões
- Municipality
- Santana
- Length
- 1.5 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 1 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Route type
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 880 m
- Lowest point
- 870 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.73554, -16.88638
Figures as IFCN publishes them on the trail's own page. A row is missing where the official sheet does not state it, and IFCN publishes no cumulative elevation gain for any route.
Before you go
- Walking a classified trail requires a paid reservation through the regional SIMplifica portal. The official trail pages list the fee as 4.50 € per visitor over 12; children of 12 and under are exempt. Book before you set off. Reserve on SIMplifica
- This route is walked to the end and back the same way, so the length and time above are for one direction.
Shared rides to this trail
Shared cars and taxis to the start and back from the end, planned in the Madeira1 app for the next two weeks.
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