PR 27
Glaciar de Planalto
ClosedLast checked October 26, 2026
A 4.6 km route on the Paul da Serra plateau, from Bica da Cana to the ER 105, allowed an hour and a half. It stays high and almost level, between 1588 m and 1457 m, on open ground with no shelter. IFCN publishes no difficulty grade for it.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Bica da Cana → ER105
- Length
- 4.6 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 1 h 30 min
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1588 m
- Lowest point
- 1457 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.75762, -17.05955
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 1588 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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