PR 27

Glaciar de Planalto

ClosedLast checked September 11, 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.

Glaciar de Planalto
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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.

Plan the day

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