PR 12
Caminho Real da Encumeada
RestrictedLast checked October 26, 2026
The old royal road from the Boca da Corrida viewpoint above Curral das Freiras across to the Encumeada pass, 12.5 km and five hours. It runs high, from 1323 m down to 830 m, along the western flank of the central massif. A long point to point route, graded medium, with nothing in the middle.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Boca da Corrida → Encumeada
- Length
- 12.5 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 5 h
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1323 m
- Lowest point
- 830 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.71107, -16.98719
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 starts and finishes in different places, so settle how you will get back before you set off.
- The route reaches 1323 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.
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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Plan the day
Other trails nearby
- PR 1.3Vereda da EncumeadaRestricted
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- PR 21Caminho do NorteOpen