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Vereda dos Balcões (PR 11) is a easy 1.5 km walking trail on Madeira, running from Ribeiro Frio to Balcões. It climbs about 68 m and descends about 112 m along the way. That averages a gentle but steady gradient, about 45 m of climb per kilometre. It runs between 833 m and 908 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level. It is a point-to-point route. The official walking time is 1 h 30. Access status is currently open. An entry fee of 3 EUR applies. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Official walking time and difficulty from Visit Madeira, as on the trailhead board.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 93% of the route.
Only one end is served by a bus (103, 138, 56); the other needs a car, a taxi or a lift. It is point-to-point, not a loop, so a car left at the start is a car you have to walk back to — most people arrange a drop-off, a taxi, or the bus.
Official route page (visitmadeira.com) ↗
The official walking time for PR 11 is 1 h 30 over 1.5 km. That is the signed estimate at the trailhead, walking steadily and without long stops.
Yes — 3 EUR. Madeira charges for several of its marked trails, and the fee is collected at the trailhead or online in advance.
Partly. Lines 103, 138, 56 reach one end only; the other needs a car, a taxi or a lift.
It runs between 833 m and 908 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level.
The last published status is open. Closures on Madeira follow storms and landslides and change without much warning, so check the official status on the day.