Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › PR 13.1
Vereda da Palha Carga (PR 13.1) is a easy 1.5 km walking trail on Madeira, running from Louro da Gota to 25 Fontes. It climbs about 356 m and descends about 27 m along the way. That is steep: the ascent is packed into a short distance, about 237 m of climb per kilometre. The route gains far more height than it loses (356 m up against 27 m down), so it is a climb for most of its length. It runs between 976 m and 1332 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. Access status is currently open. There is no entry fee. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Of the surveyed sections, 29% are half a metre wide or less and 0% have no railing. If exposure is a problem for you, this is one to think about rather than one to improvise. 2% of the route is classed as demanding mountain terrain.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 90% of the route.
No bus route is mapped near either end, so this one effectively needs a car or a transfer. 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. No car park is mapped within 600 m of either end.
No. This trail is free to walk; some other marked trails on Madeira are not.
Not directly — no bus route is mapped near either end.
It runs between 976 m and 1332 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.