Vereda dos Balcões (PR11)
Short accessible walk through Laurisilva forest to a spectacular viewpoint overlooking Pico Ruivo, Pico Arieiro and the central valleys.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Distance
- 3 km
- Time
- about 1.3 hours
- Climb
- 60 m
- Route
- Out & Back
- Start
- Ribeiro Frio
- Finish
- Balcões Viewpoint
- Best time
- Flexible
- Access and fees
- Requires 4.50 EUR reservation, suitable for wheelchairs and strollers
- Parking
- Parking at Ribeiro Frio, accessible by bus 56/103/138
- Hazards
- Very easy, paved path
Microclimate zone: North Coast. Ribeiro Frio starting point (860m), short walk to viewpoint at 870m
Waypoints
- Ribeiro Frio Parking, 860 m
- Trailhead, 860 m
- Moss Corridor, 865 m
- Balcões Viewpoint, 870 m