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Balcões Trail – Start of PR10 Levada do Furado loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

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Balcões Trail – Start of PR10 Levada do Furado loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

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Balcões Trail – Start of PR10 Levada do Furado loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

01:42

5.01km

260m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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1.11 km

Ribeiro Frio Trout Farm

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You can visit it for 1 euro. In the restaurant next door you can enjoy delicious trout freshly prepared.

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1.31 km

Ribeiro Frio Waterfall

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On the way to the Balcoes you also pass this small waterfall

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1.39 km

Start of PR11 Vereda dos Balcões

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Very nice.

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1.72 km

Balcões Trail

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A very nice hiking trail leads from the Ribeiro Frio parking lot to the Balcões, along a small stream, through a small gorge.

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2.89 km

Path Through the Rocks on PR11 (Ribeiro Frio to Balcões)

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Awesome crevice through which the path leads here to get to the Balcoes

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3.91 km

Start of PR10 Levada do Furado

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4.22 km

Levada Water Staircase, Madeira Natural Park

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The water is then transported down several hundred meters into the valley on these stairs from higher altitudes.

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4.25 km

Ribeiro Frio Water Staircase

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A wonderful photo opportunity on the way down to the Ribeiro Frio fish farm.

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5.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.02 km

1.87 km

102 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.87 km

475 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 24 June

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Balcões Trail – Start of PR10 Levada do Furado loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

Ribeiro Frio Trout Farm

Ribeiro Frio Waterfall

Start of PR11 Vereda dos Balcões

Balcões Trail

Path Through the Rocks on PR11 (Ribeiro Frio to Balcões)

Start of PR10 Levada do Furado

Levada Water Staircase, Madeira Natural Park

Ribeiro Frio Water Staircase

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