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The user is asking about the "Footpath of Eira do Mourão" hike in Madeira. Let me search for this trail using the find_hikes tool.The user is asking about the "Footpath of Eira do Mourão" hike. It came back as a community trail (not an official IFCN PR trail), so I need to present it with the appropriate caveat. Let me also find a video of it and check the terrain. The trail details from the results: - Name: Footpath of Eira do Mourão - Rating: 4★ from 42 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: moderate - Length: 3.1 km - Route type: out and back - Estimated time: 1.5–2 hr - Area: Madeira Natural Park - Description: The Eira do Mourão belongs to the parish and municipality of Ribeira Brava, and due to its difficult access, this path was isolated and neglected. In 2022 the Ribeira Brava Parish Council proceeded to clean the path. Today it is a spectacular trail that contemplates the walker with beautiful landscapes over the Ribeira Brava valley, from downstream to upstream, passing by huge furnas, springs, and ruined houses sided by eiras (small circular surfaces of agricultural land flanked by stone...) - Notice: Community route mapped on AllTrails — NOT part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN Let me find a YouTube video of this trail and check the terrain to give morecontext.The user is asking about the "Footpath of Eira do Mourão" hike. From the results, this is a community trail (not an official IFCN PR trail). Let me compile the information from the results: - It's a community/unofficial trail mapped on AllTrails - Located in the parish and municipality of Ribeira Brava - 3.1 km, out and back - Moderate difficulty - Estimated time: 1.5–2 hr - Rating: 4.0 from 42 reviews on AllTrails - Elevation at Eira do Mourão: 504 m - The trail was cleaned/restored in 2022 by the Ribeira Brava Parish Council Let me present all this information clearly, with the important caveat that it's not an official IFCN trail.
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Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
Footpath of Eira do Mourão (Vereda da Eira do Mourão)

Community route mapped on AllTrails — this is not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests & nature-conservation authority). It therefore has no official open/closed status and no maintenance/signage guarantee; check access and conditions locally before going.


Overview

The Eira do Mourão belongs to the parish and municipality of Ribeira Brava. Due to its difficult access, this path was long isolated and neglected — but in 2022 the Ribeira Brava Parish Council cleaned and restored it. Today it's a spectacular trail rewarding walkers with beautiful landscapes over the Ribeira Brava valley, from downstream to upstream, passing huge furnas (deep gorges), springs, and ruined houses flanked by eiras (small circular agricultural terraces built of stone).

DifficultyModerate
Length3.1 km (out and back)
Estimated time1.5 – 2 hr
Elevation (Eira do Mourão)~504 m
Route typeOut and back
AreaMadeira Natural Park
AllTrails rating⭐ 4.0 (42 reviews)
Getting there

Directions to the trailhead ↗

More info & reviews

🔗 Footpath of Eira do Mourão on AllTrails ↗


⚠️ Important caveats
  • Not an official IFCN trail — there's no guaranteed signage, maintenance, or real-time status monitoring. Conditions can change (landslides, overgrowth, path damage), so ask locally or check recent AllTrails reviews before heading out.
  • The trail passes near steep furnas (gorges); take care in wet conditions.

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