Chão dos Balcões

Chão dos Balcões is an upland in Madeira and has an elevation of 1,389 metres. Chão dos Balcões is situated nearby to the village Curral das Freiras, as well as near the neighborhood Murteira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Poço da Neve.

Pico do Areeiro

Peak

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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts.

Poço da Neve

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Pico das Torres

Peak

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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3½ km north of Chão dos Balcões.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curral das Freiras and Murteira.

Curral das Freiras

Village

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Curral das Freiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,001, in an area of 25.03 km2. Curral das Freiras is situated 3 km west of Chão dos Balcões.