Madeira Island Adventure

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Madeira Island Adventure
Madeira Island Adventure

This adventure will take you to the Island of Madeira. The goal of this trip is to take you from one side to the other of the Island. You will make around 100 km in 5 days, through the Laurissilva Forest, the highest peaks of the Island, levadas, paths on the edge and stairs (lots of stairs…)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Madeira Airport

Arrival to Madeira Airport, transport to your accommodation. At the same day you will meet your local guide.

This first stage will take you from the volcanic natural pools of Porto Moniz to the iconic forest of Fanal. You will have to clim through the royal route, vereda da Ribeira da Janela and Levada dos Cedros to reach your goal…You will admire the nature from the Laurissilva forest, the enormous Laurel, Stinklaurel and many other…

16km

D+1100

D-100

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The start of this second stage where you finished the first day. This day will be easier but you will have to cross the plateau to Paul da Serra.

The vegetation is diferente as you will be over 1000 meters high… On this day you will see more Common Broom, Dbesom Heath, Madeira Bilberry and many more…

With views over the valley of Chão da Ribeira on the left or the valley of Rabaçal on the right…

At the end of the day you have to make a visit to the beautifull view point of Bica da Cana…

20km

D+ 900

D- 100

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Bica da Cana to Curral das Freiras

From Bica da Cana to Encumeada i tis a long descent until you reach the levada do norte. When we reach the levada we will have to cross 2 tunnels . At Encumeada we will follow the the royal route for 8 km going around the moutains until we start to see the Valley of the Nuns. The last 3 km will be a vertical down hill.

23km

D+ 1030

D- 1800

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Curral das Freiras to Poiso

This will be one of the hardest days, as we will start with a long climb to reach the highest peak of the Island-Pico Ruivo. From there we need to cross to Pico do Arieiro with amazing views over the valleys. From Pico do Arieiro the final descent until Poiso will be easy.

21km

D+ 1700

D-1400

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Poiso to Machico

Last day of the adventure! On this day the trail will take us to Portela crossing a luxurius florest. From there we will pass the the Natural Park of Funduras to reach Larano . At Larano we will have 5 km of an amazing trail done on the cliff. After that it will be another 5 km until Machico bay.

20 Km

D+ 200

D- 1200

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Transport from the accomodation to the airport

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FAQs

Around 25 km per day

  • All trasnfers
  • Airport pickup
  • Accomodation
  • Local guide

Self catering apartaments

Minimum - Sea level Maximum - 1862 meters

During witer can be a little bit cool in the mountains, but south coast can be warm. During summer time it's always warm.

Part inside a florest and another part in the mountains

No meals included

Take with you confortable shoes for the hike, backpack, waterproof jacket, sunglasses

18 years old

You will stay all the tour on the same accomodation.

Yes, but there's no dangerous animals in Madeira.

Your local guide will tell during the hike where you can get water.

Only if you want.

Euros

Yes

Your head guide is Narciso

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