PR 2
Vereda do Urzal
OpenLast checked September 11, 2026
The old link out of the Curral das Freiras valley to Lombo do Urzal, 10.6 km and four and a half hours. The route drops from 1450 m to 519 m, so nearly all the height loss falls in one direction. IFCN grades it medium, and there is nowhere to break the walk in between.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Curral das Freiras → Lombo do Urzal
- Length
- 10.6 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 4 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1450 m
- Lowest point
- 519 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.74254, -16.96613
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 1450 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.