Vereda dos Balcões
Vereda dos Balcões is an easy official PR hiking trail near Ribeiro Frio in the north of Madeira. The route is 1.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 3 km in all, from E.R. 103 (Ribeiro Frio) to Balcões. Allow about 40 min (50 min at an easy pace). A government permit is needed (4.50 EUR per visitor over 12). Book the PR 11 Permit with Madeira Fun
3 km there and back · about 40 min · Easy · Permit needed
Today's Trail Score (Tue, Nov 3): 69 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 1.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 3 km in all
- Time
- Easy 50 min · Avg 40 min · Fast 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Area
- Ribeiro Frio, the north of Madeira
- Start
- E.R. 103 (Ribeiro Frio) (bus stop Ribeiro Frio, 426 m)
- End
- Balcões (dead end: walk back the same way)
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 873 to 891 m
- Route Registry code
- PR 11
- Permit
- Needed: 4.50 EUR per visitor over 12
- Status
- Open
About this trail
Enjoy spectacular viewpoint views while encountering indigenous and endemic island species.
Questions about Vereda dos Balcões
- Do I need a permit for Vereda dos Balcões?
- Yes. It is a classified PR trail, so every visitor over 12 needs a government permit (4.50 EUR). Book the PR 11 Permit with Madeira Fun
- Where does Vereda dos Balcões start?
- It starts at E.R. 103 (Ribeiro Frio). The nearest bus stop is Ribeiro Frio, about 426 m away.
- How long does Vereda dos Balcões take?
- About 40 min at an average pace and 50 min at an easy pace, for 1.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 3 km in all.
Connected trails
- Branch: LEV 720 Levada do Juncal
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 3 sunrise spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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