Vereda da Encumeada

A short, very steep climb above Curral das Freiras. The hardest 500 metres average 26.7% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 17 to 28 minutes. With 5.5 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Lapa da Cadela, is 424 m away. It features in 3 race courses, including Madeira Island Ultra Trail | MIUT Discover 56K.

TEP: 5.5
Climb: +261 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 18.8%
Time: 17 to 28 min

Races with this climb

Climbs nearby

Curral das Freiras SW climb, 350 m at 30.4% (1.4 km away)
Lombo do Urzal SW climb, 2.1 km at 17.3% (2 km away)
Lombo do Urzal W climb, 2.0 km at 15.0% (2.1 km away)
Curral das Freiras NW climb, 1.3 km at 15.0% (2.2 km away)
Serra de Água N climb, 1.6 km at 14.5% (3.2 km away)
Curral das Freiras E climb, 3.6 km at 21.3% (3.7 km away)