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PR 27 - Glaciar de Planalto

In Paul da Serra

Regional route5.2 km · 3.2 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Caminho Real 28 1.0 mi · 1.6 kmExplore Paul da Serra →

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PR 27 - Glaciar de Planalto other trails nearby (tap a dot to open it)

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–22 °C (55–72 °F)

  1. J9°6°348
  2. F9°6°356
  3. M10°7°303
  4. A11°7°254
  5. M13°9°146
  6. J18°13°76
  7. J22°17°24
  8. A21°17°32
  9. S18°14°162
  10. O14°11°343
  11. N11°9°411
  12. D10°7°516

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
5.2 km · 3.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Plateau
Paul da Serra (GeoNames)
Nearest town
6.1 km S of São Vicente (Madeira) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Portugal
Region
Madeira
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
PR 27
From / to
Bica da Cana → ER 105
Route centre
32.7489, -17.0647
Route start
32.7436, -17.0575
OpenStreetMap
relation 19150803
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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