PR 13.1
Vereda da Palha Carga
OpenLast checked October 27, 2026
A 1.8 km descent from Louro da Gota on the ER 209 into the 25 Fontes area, allowed 45 minutes. It drops from 1328 m to 970 m in that short distance, so the going is steep for its length. IFCN publishes no difficulty grade for this route.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Louro da Gota (ER209) → 25 Fontes
- Municipality
- Calheta
- Length
- 1.8 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 45 min
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1328 m
- Lowest point
- 970 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.77272, -17.12269
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 1328 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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