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    Ribeiro Frio
    Northeast (Santana & Highlands)
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    Ribeiro Frio

    Mountain village at 860m with trout hatchery and start of PR11 Balcoes trail.

    860m

    Elevation

    moderate

    Crowds

    route_stop

    Roles

    Location

    Where to Find It

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    Viewpoints in the Area

    Beira da Quinta Viewpoint

    Beira da Quinta Viewpoint

    miradouro·469m
    Miradouro da Vigia

    Miradouro da Vigia

    miradouro·520m
    Pico Viewpoint

    Pico Viewpoint

    miradouro·410m
    Picarouto Viewpoint

    Picarouto Viewpoint

    miradouro·680m
    Curtado Viewpoint

    Curtado Viewpoint

    miradouro·420m
    Empenas Viewpoint

    Empenas Viewpoint

    miradouro·720m
    Trails

    Hikes Nearby

    Vereda da Ilha approach to Pico Ruivo through endemic heath, Madeira

    Vereda da Ilha

    mountain8.2 km1-1.5h
    Pico Ruivo summit at sunrise above the cloud sea, Madeira

    Vereda do Pico Ruivo (from Achada do Teixeira)

    mountain6 km1.5-2.5h
    Caldeirão Verde waterfall and mossy grotto, Levada do Caldeirão Verde, Madeira

    Levada do Caldeirão Verde

    levada13 km4-6h
    Balcões viewpoint platform with Pico Ruivo and endemic chaffinch, Madeira

    Vereda dos Balcões

    forest3 km0.75-1.5h

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