PR 13

Vereda do Fanal

OpenLast checked September 11, 2026

A high crossing on the ER 209 above the Paul da Serra, from Assobiadores to the Fanal, 10.8 km in four hours. It stays between 1420 m and 1130 m, so it is fully exposed to whatever the plateau weather is doing. IFCN grades it medium, and both ends are on the same road.

Vereda do Fanal
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Route facts

Start and end
Assobiadores → Fanal
Municipality
Porto Moniz
Length
10.8 km one way
IFCN walking time
4 h
Difficulty
Medium
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
1420 m
Lowest point
1130 m
Start coordinates
32.76711, -17.10771

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 1420 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.

Plan the day

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