November

Risco at full power again; the 2 km path handles the rain fine

Sodden laurel forest; the downhill one-way is still the safest line

Passable but long, and the Encumeada end is often in cloud

Wind at Portela and wet leaf litter through the Funduras woods

Rain makes the terraced steps above Ribeira da Janela greasy

Slippery Laurisilva ledges and standing water in the tunnels

Heavy rain refills the cascades but the levada path turns greasy

Path stays walkable but the Balcões panorama is usually clouded

Wet tunnels and a damp levada bed, but no exposure risk

Wind picks up on the exposed descent to Paul do Mar

Fog fills the Laurisilva; the loop is safe but the view is gone

Passable, but daylight is short for a 15 km round trip this remote

Laurisilva stays slippery, though the wide levada keeps it low-risk

Wind, rain and rockfall shut the Arieiro traverse repeatedly

Wind and rain across an exposed shoulder with 11 km of commitment

Cold, wind and cloud settle on the summit for days

Wind and rain on the narrow Larano ledges; vertigo risk is real

Flooded tunnels, rockfall and fog on the exposed Pináculo traverse

Closures and slick cliffside ledges; vertigo risk at its worst

Wind and rain on the exposed descent to Encumeada, poor visibility

Wind and fog make the exposed Ruivo climb unrewarding

Temperature drop and fog at the pass make the 931 m descent risky

Cold fog on the plateau and seasonal closures resume

Milder than midwinter, but wind returns to the unprotected cliff edges

Dense Fanal fog with wind: disorientation risk outweighs the mood