Vereda da Encumeada
PR 1.3, Vereda da Encumeada, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 11,2 km. The passing places on the IFCN list are Pico Ruivo – Encumeada. The list marks it partly open. visitmadeira lists the difficulty as Moderate and the duration as 5 hours. visitmadeira gives the start and end as Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo / Encumeada. visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1764 m / 1009 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 11.2 km.
Partly openAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Partly open.
IFCN, in Portuguese: ABERTO entre a Boca das Torrinhas e a Encumeada, manter-se-á encerrado
IFCN list of 2 October 2026. Conditions change. Check before you go. IFCN.
visitmadeira’s badge on 30 October 2026: RESTRICTED. If that disagrees with IFCN, IFCN is the status we lead with.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 11,2 km | IFCN |
| Passing places | Pico Ruivo – Encumeada | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Difficulty | Moderate | visitmadeira |
| Duration | 5 hours | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo / Encumeada | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1764 m / 1009 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 11.2 km | visitmadeira |
Booking
Payment for classified walks is on SIMplifica, the service named on the IFCN page. IFCN’s fee note exempts residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira who can show it, children aged 12 or under, and people with a disability of 60% or more (and a tutor with them) when they show a document. IFCN fee FAQ.
Fee, where a page states one
- 4,50 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
Route
OpenStreetMap relation 4441702 measures 10.0 km. IFCN publishes 11,2 km. The name and the passing places matched the official trail, and the measured length is within a fifth of the IFCN figure where IFCN gives one. The line is © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. OpenFreeMap tiles load only after you open the map. A brown dot marks the start of the OSM line (Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo).
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