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easy walkloop
Vereda do Chão dos Louros
North Coast (São Vicente to Seixal)1.9 km
Distance
60m
Elevation gain
0.75-1h
Duration
60m
Elevation loss
CardioEasy · 1/5
TechnicalEasy · 1/5
ExposureEasy · 1/5
Easy circular trail through UNESCO Laurisilva forest with viewpoint over Ribeira Grande valley. Connects to PR21.
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Elevation profile
GPX Track
Traced from OpenStreetMap. Works with Garmin, Komoot, AllTrails. Check it against signage on the trail.
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Elevation: Open-Meteo (Copernicus DEM)
Preparation
Know Before You Go
Hazards & Considerations
Standard levada/vereda hazards: wet surfaces
lowWeather variability common to Madeira
lowAccess Points
Parking
Vereda do Chão dos Louros trailhead parking
Photography
Photography on This Trail
What to Shoot
Laurel ForestValley PanoramaMossy Groves
Best Months
OctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
Kit Notes
Standard zoom (24–70 mm). Easy circular trail — the Ribeira Grande viewpoint at the loop's far end is the headline shot. Soft overcast light flatters the moss and lichen.