PR 21
Caminho do Norte
OpenLast checked October 26, 2026
A short link from the Encumeada pass down to Ribeira Grande, 3.2 km with an hour and a half of walking time. It loses 680 m, from 1000 m to 320 m, on a medium graded path. The two ends are a long way apart by road, so it is worth settling transport first.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Encumeada → Ribeira Grande
- Municipality
- SĂŁo Vicente
- Length
- 3.2 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 1 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1000 m
- Lowest point
- 320 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.75452, -17.01889
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.
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
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