PR 27 - Glaciar de Planalto
- Location
- Ponta do Sol, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Duration
- 120
- Distance
- 4.6 km (one way, 9.2 km out and back)
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunset above the clouds at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.9 from the trailhead: Feb 2 to Feb 17, Oct 25 to Nov 9. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise above the clouds at km 1.4 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 2.1 from the trailhead: Apr 30 to May 19, Jul 25 to Aug 14. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset over the open ocean at km 3.1 from the trailhead: Sep 8 to Apr 4. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset above the clouds at km 3.9 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise above the clouds at km 4.2 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
High plateau trail on Paul da Serra around landforms tied to Madeira's ice age geology. Currently closed by the trail authority; check trail status before planning.