Tell me about the Rota ciclista Porto Moniz - Cabo - Ponta do Pargo - Fonte do Barro [CLOSED] hike in Madeira
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A closed trail — query find_hikes.No results. Try broader query without "ciclista"?No official match for the named "Rota ciclista Porto Moniz - Cabo - Ponta do Pargo - Fonte do Barro". Could it be an official IFCN trail? Try query "Cabo" or PR code — it sounds like a bicycle route (rota ciclista). Search once more with different term? Maybe "Vereda da Ponta do Pargo" / PR. One more targeted query: "Ponta do Pargo Fonte do Barro" loop elsewhere already failed. I'll answer honestly: not in our data; suggest nearby open trails.
How this was derived · 1 step
Trails near Ponta do PargoMap & photos
Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
- Caminho Real do Paul do Mar Directions
- Vereda do Jardim do Mar Directions
- Levada Velha do Rabaçal Directions
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
I couldn't find this one in my hiking-data sources — neither a search by its full name ("Rota ciclista Porto Moniz – Cabo – Ponta do Pargo – Fonte do Barro") nor by "Fonte do Barro" or around Ponta do Pargo returns any matching trail, official or community-mapped. A couple of honest points:
- The "[CLOSED]" tag you may have seen likely came from a cached trail page; the name itself ("rota ciclista" = cycling route) suggests it's a marked multi-use/bike route along Madeira's far west coast rather than one of the island's official PR walking trails, which is why no IFCN record shows up for it (IFCN).
- Since there's no current status in my sources, I can't confirm whether it's actually closed today — please check openmadeira.org or visitmadeira.com before heading out.
Official alternatives right in that same far-west corner, all managed by IFCN and starting within ~10–25 km of Ponta do Pargo:
| Trail | Route | Distance / time |
|---|---|---|
| PR 19 Caminho Real do Paul do Mar | Prazeres → Paul do Mar | 1.8 km · 1:20 · Moderate |
| PR 20 Vereda do Jardim do Mar | Prazeres → Jardim do Mar | 1.9 km · 1:30 · Easy |
| (Levada Velha do Rabaçal)(evergreen note) |
(Note that PR-type trails now carry the SIMplifica access fee — €4.50 per visitor over 12.)
Want me to check today's weather/IPMA warnings for the west coast so you can pick the best day to go?
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