Vereda do Burro (PR3)
Easy downhill trail from Pico do Areeiro through high-altitude flora, passing the historic Poço da Neve ice reservoir.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Time
- about 2.8 hours
- Climb
- 150 m
- Route
- Point to Point
- Start
- Pico do Areeiro
- Finish
- Parque Ecológico do Funchal
- Best time
- Flexible
- Access and fees
- Requires 4.50 EUR reservation, mostly downhill route
- Parking
- Parking at Pico do Arieiro or Parque Ecológico
- Hazards
- Steep descent in sections, path can be muddy
Microclimate zone: Central Mountains (High Peaks). Starts at Pico Arieiro (1818m), descends through altitude zones
Waypoints
- Casa do Burro, 1050 m
- Forest Trail, 1150 m
- Ribeiro Frio, 874 m