PR 1.1 - Vereda da Ilha
- Location
- Ilha, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 180
- Distance
- 8.2 km (one way, 16.4 km out and back)
- Cost
- €4.50
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Sep 28 to Mar 16. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 0.8 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 2.3 from the trailhead: Jan 27 to Nov 16. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset over the open ocean at km 5.1 from the trailhead: May 11 to Aug 1. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset behind the mountain ridge at km 5.4 from the trailhead: Feb 8 to May 9, Aug 3 to Nov 2. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset above the clouds at km 5.8 from the trailhead: Feb 26 to Oct 15. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Evening golden hour at km 6.2 from the trailhead: Mar 4 to Oct 7. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise above the clouds at km 6.9 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
The PR1.1 Vereda da Ilha trail begins with a short climb to Madeira's highest peak along the Pico Ruivo path, followed by an almost continuous descent of 1,376 meters to the village of Ilha in Santana municipality. This medium-difficulty hike covers 8.2 km in approximately 3 hours and passes through two Natura 2000 ecosystems: the Central Mountain Massif and the Laurissilva forest.