• Casais da Serra / São Lourenço

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PBTT 1 - Casais da Serra / São Lourenço

 
  • Itinerary
  • Fonte do Bispo - Lombo de São Lourenço
  • Start
  • Fonte do Bispo (E.R. 210)
  • End
  • Lombo de São Lourenço (E.R. 101)
 

 

 

Datasheet

  • Typology
  • DOWNHILL
  • Difficulty
  • MEDIUM
  • Terrain
  • DIRT ROAD
  • Direction
  • ONE WAY
  • Distance
  • 5,1 KM
  • Time
  • 10 – 25min

3D Route

Source: Google Earth

How to get here

With Funchal as reference:

  • Take the Via Rápida (VR1) towards Ribeira Brava;
  • In Ribeira Brava, follow the Via Expresso (VE3) towards Ponta do Sol and Calheta;
  • Once you arrive in the village of Prazeres, follow the first exit of the Via Expresso towards the Estrada Regional (E.R. 101);
  • At the Crossing with the Estrada Regional (E.R. 210), go left until you reach Fonte do Bispo;
  • The trail is located on the left.

 

Route Summary

This particular course, named PBTT 1 is a dirt road that connects Fonte do Bispo to Florenças in Fajã da Ovelha.

Trails such as “Avalanche Raposeira” and PBTT 2 – Lombada dos Cedros share the same starting point.

This route is well-flagged in its entirety. Go west (to the right) between the centennial heathers and at times cattle that graze in the area. Along with PBTT 2 this is one of the least demanding tracks in Calheta. There are no single tracks along the 5km.

Although not technically demanding, the terrain is generally even meaning that the possibility of meeting Off-road vehicles is quite high. After about 3km you’ll find some fences that you should always close behind you.

The course finishes near the first group of houses in Florenças.

Safety

Necessary / recommended equipment:

  • Full Face Helmet;
  • Gloves;
  • Knee pads;
  • Elbow pads;
  • Mobile Phone;
  • Thermal blanket;
  • Waterproof jacket;
  • Puncture repair kit;
  • Inner tube.

Map

 

Video

PBTT 1 - CASAIS DA SERRA / SÃO LOURENÇO

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