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Tell me about the Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho hike in Madeira
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The user is asking about a specific hike in Madeira called "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho". Let me look this up using the hikestool.The search didn't return results with the full trail name. Let me try a shorter query to find thisspecific trail.The user is asking about a specific trail called "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho". This doesn't appear in the official PR trail search results. Let me try a more specific search with the full name, and also search in the community trails. The first search returned no results for that name. Let me try searching differently. Actually, looking at the results, none of the official PR trails or community trails match "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho". Let me try a different search query to find this specific trail.The user is asking about "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" hike. From my searches, I found a community trail (not official PR trail) on AllTrails called "Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" which is on Porto Santo island. This matches the "Zimbralinho" part of the trail name. The trail mentions "Pico e Miradouro das Flores" and "Cabeço do Zimbralinho" and "Praia" (beach). Let me check the details I found: From the "Zimbralinho" search result: - Name: "Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" - Description: A linear route on Porto Santo island, exploring the area around the village of Ponta, with points of interest including the Pico and Miradouro das Flores and the small beach of Zimbralinho. The beach is perfect for snorkeling and swimming with crystal-clear waters, pebbles, and abrupt cliffs. - Rating: 4.6★ from 39 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: moderate - Length: 6.3 km - Route type: out and back - Estimated time: 2–2.5 hr - Coordinates: 33.03659, -16.36991 (this is Porto Santo!) - Directions URL available - AllTrails URL available This is NOT an official IFCN PR trail - it's a community route mapped on AllTrails. The user's trail name "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" seems to be a different or expanded version of this route, but it's likely the same general area on Porto Santo. Wait, actually I need to look more carefully. The user said "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho". The AllTrails result is "Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho". These share the "Cabeço do Zimbralinho" and "Praia" (beach) parts but the user's version mentions "Pico do Espigão" and "Morenos" instead of "Miradouro das Flores". This is likely the trail known as PR 8 on Porto Santo, or a variant of it. The official PR trails on Porto Santo might include this route. Let me check - I searched for "PR 8" on Porto Santo but got an error on my last call. Since the trail has "Zimbralinho" which strongly matches the community trail I found, and it's on Porto Santo, I should present what I have. The trail I found is the closest match in our data. It's a community route, not an official PR trail. Let me present the information I have from my search results clearly, noting it's a community/unofficial route on Porto Santo. Actually, looking more carefully at the name - "Pico do Espigão - Morenos - Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" - this sounds like it could be PR 8 on Porto Santo, which is a different name than what AllTrails lists. The AllTrails trail "Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho" seems to cover similar ground. I should present what I found (the AllTrails community route) and explain that this trail is on Porto Santo island, not Madeira islanditself.
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TrailsMap & photos
Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
  • Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho 4.6 Directions
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)

The Pico do Espigão – Morenos – Praia e Cabeço do Zimbralinho is a hiking route on Porto Santo island — the smaller, drier island in the Madeira archipelago — not on Madeira island itself.

In our trail database, the closest match is a community route called Miradouro das Flores e Cabeço do Zimbralinho, which covers the same area around the village of Ponta on Porto Santo's east coast, including the Zimbralinho beach and the Cabeço do Zimbralinho viewpoint.

Key details
  • Location: Porto Santo, near the village of Ponta
  • Type: Out and back
  • Distance: 6.3 km
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Estimated time: 2–2.5 hours
  • Rating: 4.6★ from 39 hiker reviews on AllTrails

Highlights: The route explores the area around Ponta, passing through the Pico and Miradouro das Flores (a scenic viewpoint) and descending to Praia do Zimbralinho — a small, secluded pebble beach framed by dramatic cliffs, known for its crystal-clear waters that make it perfect for snorkelling and swimming. The contrast between the arid, golden landscape and the turquoise sea is one of Porto Santo's signature views.

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⚠️ Important note

This is a community route mapped on AllTrails — it is not part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests and nature-conservation authority). That means it has no official open/closed status and no maintenance or signage guarantee. Check access and trail conditions locally before setting out, and be prepared for unmarked paths.

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