Caminho Real da Encumeada
PR 12, Caminho Real da Encumeada, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 12,5 km. The passing places on the IFCN list are Boca da Corrida – 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 Boca da Corrida Viewpoint / E.R. 228 (Encumeada). visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1323 m / 830 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 12.5 km. visitmadeira publishes a visitor fee for this walk. The figure is in the booking section.
Partly openAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Partly open.
IFCN, in Portuguese: PARCIALMENTE ABERTO (Transitável desde a Boca da Corrida até ao km 3,5)
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 | 12,5 km | IFCN |
| Passing places | Boca da Corrida – Encumeada | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Difficulty | Moderate | visitmadeira |
| Duration | 5 hours | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Boca da Corrida Viewpoint / E.R. 228 (Encumeada) | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1323 m / 830 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 12.5 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 2239198 measures 12.19 km. IFCN publishes 12,5 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 (Miradouro da Boca da Corrida).
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