Walking in Madeira

 
This guidebook includes a rich and varied selection of walks on Madeira, including levada walks, steep volcanic ridge walks, cliff walks and valley walks. Also covers the neighbouring island of Porta Santo.
 

Walking in Madeira

50 mountain, coastal and lavada walks
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9781852843342
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Seasons
Suitable for year-round walking.
Centres
Funchal is the main centre. Pousadas are located throughout the island; a mountain refuge near the top of Pico Ruivo; camping at Porto Moniz. Wild camping requires a permit.
Difficulty
All grades from level lavada walks to strenuous mountain walking.
Must See
Picos de Madeira, a classic high-level mountain route, ‘25 Fontes’, rugged skylines, the Parc Natural da Madeira, levadas, bananas, unfailingly friendly people.
 
 

Map: Madeira   

Introduction
Location
Geology    
Discovery and History    
Weather    
Landscape    
Language    
Island Trees and Flowers    
Island Birds    
Island Animals    
The National Park    
Getting to Madeira    
Getting round Madeira    
The Plan of this Guide    
Map: Starting Points of the Walks    

The Walks
Walk 1      Levada dos Tornos – part 1   
Walk 2      Levada dos Tornos – part 2   
Walk 3      Levada da Serra – part 1   
Walk 4      Levada da Serra – part 2   
Walk 5      Levada Nova – Santo da Serra 
Walk 6      Levada da Portela   
Walk 7      Levada do Furado   
Walk 8      Ribeiro Frio and Fajã da Nogueira   
Walk 9      North Coast Walk   
Walk 10    Levada do Caniçal   
Walk 11    Ponta de São Lourenço   
Walk 12    Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo   
Walk 13    Cedro and Pico do Areeiro   
Walk 14    Picos da Madeira   
Walk 15    Corticeiras to Boca da Encumeada   
Walk 16    Boca da Corrida to Curral das Freiras   
Walk 17    Boca da Encumeada to Curral das Freiras   
Walk 18    Corticeiras to Curral das Freiras   
Walk 19    Boca da Encumeada and Pico Grande  
Walk 20    Curral das Freiras to Boaventura   
Walk 21    Boca da Corrida to Fontes   
Walk 22    Fontes and Terreiros   
Walk 23    Levada do Norte – part 1   
Walk 24    Levada do Norte – part 2   
Walk 25    Levadas do Norte and da Serra   
Walk 26    Cascalho and Levada das Rabaças   
Walk 27    Paúl da Serra   
Walk 28    Paúl da Serra to Fanal   
Walk 29    Levada do Paúl   
Walk 30    Rabaçal and 25 Fontes   
Walk 31    Ponta da Pargo to Fonte do Bispo   
Walk 32    Levada da Janela   
Walk 33    Levada Calheta – Ponta do Pargo – part 1   
Walk 34    Levada Calheta – Ponta do Pargo – part 2   
Walk 35    Levada Calheta – Ponta do Pargo – part 3   
Walk 36    Levada Nova – Ponta do Sol   
Walk 37    Lombo do Mouro   
Walk 38    Levada do Curral   
Walk 39    Levada do Piornais   
Walk 40    Levada do Negra   
Walk 41    Levada do Barreiro   
Walk 42    Levada do Caldeirão Verde   
Walk 43    Pico Ruivo to Ilha   
Walk 44    Pico Ruivo to Santana   
Walk 45    Santana to São Jorge   
Walk 46    Poiso to Santana   
Walk 47    Pico do Suna and Porto da Cruz   
Walk 48    Penha de Águia   
Walk 49    Porto Santo – West and South   
Walk 50    Porto Santo – North and East    

 
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