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2 For more information and to buy this book click here ISBN: CICERONE Guides for walkers, trekkers, mountaineers, climbers and cyclists

3 WALKING IN MADEIRA by Paddy Dillon 2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY

4 Paddy Dillon 2002, 2009 Second edition 2009 ISBN-13: First edition 2002 ISBN-10: ISBN-13: A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All photographs are by the author. Advice to Readers Readers are advised that, while every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of our guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of a particular edition. Please check the Cicerone website for any updates before planning your trip. It is also advisable to check information on such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. At Cicerone, we are always grateful to have your information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground to info@cicerone.co.uk or by post. Useful updates received will be published on the Cicerone website after checking with the author. Front cover: View of Pico Branco on the northern part of Porto Santo

5 CONTENTS Preface to the second edition Introduction Location Geology History Landscape Trees and Flowers Birds Animals Parque Natural da Madeira Funchal and Monte Practicalities Getting to Madeira Getting around Madeira Accommodation Currency Language Food and Drink Weather Tourist Information Health Issues Emergencies Porto Santo Maps of Madeira Using this Guide Making Multi-day Trips SECTION 1 Eastern Madeira Levada dos Tornos: Monte to Camacha Levada dos Tornos: Camacha to Quatro Estradas Levada da Serra: Campo do Pomar to Camacha Levada da Serra: Camacha to Santo da Serra Levada Nova: Quatro Estradas to Santo da Serra Baia d Abra and Ponta de São Lourenço Levada do Caniçal: Maroços to Caniçal Levada da Portela: Santo da Serra to Portela

6 9 Vereda das Funduras: Portela to Maroços North Coast: Porto da Cruz to Ribeira Seca SECTION 2 Funchal to Santana Vereda da Penha d Águia Levada do Furado: Portela to Ribeiro Frio Caminho Velha: Poiso to Porto da Cruz Fajã da Nogueira and Levada da Serra Caminho Velha: Poiso to Santana Levada do Barreiro: Poço da Neve to Monte Levada da Negra: Poço da Neve to Barreira Levada do Curral: Curral das Freiras to Funchal Levada dos Piornais: Lombada to Funchal SECTION 3 The High Mountains Boca da Encumeada to Achada do Teixeira Boca da Encumeada to Curral das Freiras Pico do Cedro and Pico do Areeiro Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo Pico Ruivo, Vale da Lapa and Ilha Pico Ruivo, Queimadas and Santana Levada do Caldeirão Verde from Pico das Pedras Levada do Rei from Quebradas Santana, Calhau and São Jorge Boca da Encumeada and Pico Grande Colmeal and Pico Grande Curral das Freiras to Boaventura Boca da Encumeada to Colmeal SECTION 4 Jardim da Serra Boca da Encumeada to Marco e Fonte Boca da Corrida and Curral das Freiras Boca dos Namorados and Curral das Freiras Marco e Fonte to Fontes Terreiros from Boca da Corrida Crista do Espigão from Fontes Levada do Norte: Serra de Água to Boa Morte Levada do Norte: Boa Morte to Estreito de Câmara de Lobos SECTION 5 Paúl da Serra Pico Ruivo do Paúl da Serra from Pico da Urze Rabaçal, Levada do Risco and 25 Fontes Levada do Paúl: Rabaçal to Cristo Rei

7 44 Levada das Rabaças: Cristo Rei to Boca da Encumeada Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal Levada dos Cedros: Fanal to Ribeira da Janela Levada da Janela: Fonte do Bispo to Porto Moniz SECTION 6 Western Madeira Ponta do Pargo to Fonte do Bispo Levada do Moinho: Tornadouro to Ribeira da Cruz Levada Calheta/Ponta do Pargo to Ponta do Pargo Levada Calheta/Ponta do Pargo to Prazéres Caminho Real: Prazéres to Paúl do Mar Levada Calheta/Ponta do Pargo to Lombo dos Faias Levada Calheta/Ponta do Pargo to Ponta do Sol Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho from Ponta do Sol Levada Nova: Jangão to Ribeira Brava Lombo do Mouro to Ribeira Brava SECTION 7 Porto Santo Pico do Castelo, Pico do Facho and Pico Branco Campo de Baixo, Bárbara Gomes and Eiras Ponta, Pico de Ana Ferreira, Espigão and Calheta Cruise to the Ilhas Desertas APPENDIX 1 Quick reference guide to routes APPENDIX 2 Language Notes APPENDIX 3 Useful Contacts

8 MADEIRA and PORTO SANTO Location of routes and sections PORTO MONIZ 49 Ponta do Pargo Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Paúl do Mar Seixal Fanal 5 51 Pico Ruivo do Paúl da Serra 1640m Rabaçal 41 Prazéres Paúl da Serra ER-110 Calheta ER PONTA DO SOL ER ER RIBEIRA BRAVA 57 ER-104 São Vicente ER Encumeada Serra de Água Boa Jardin 18 Campanario da Serra ER ER-232 C d N 0 5 km 8

9 ATLANTIC OCEAN São Jorge Boaventura SANTANA Ilha m 15 Porto da Cruz 0 20 Pico Ruivo Pico do m 8 Areeiro Santo Caniçal 4 21 da Serra Curral das MACHICO Freiras Airport a Monte SANTA CRUZ 1 Camacha 19 Câmara de Lobos Caniço Port FUNCHAL ER 232 ER-107 ER-202 ER-103 ER-202 ER-102 ER-102 PORTO SANTO Airport Camacha 58 Pico do Facho Ponta Port VILA BALEIRA 6 Ilhas Desertas r ATLANTIC OCEAN 9

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