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Contents:
The Authors
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Geography. Climate. The Levadas. Flora and Fauna.
Before You Start. Getting Around. Things To Do.
Symbols Rating Guide. Map Information. Location Maps. Map Notes & Legend. Using
GPS on Madeira.
Walking Equipment
THE WALKS
WALKS IN FUNCHAL & THE CENTRAL REGION
1 The Socorridos Valley - Western Funchal
2 walker, 3 hours, 9km, ascents negligible, descents 130
metres, vertigo risk 3, refreshments 2 (linear)
2 Eira do Serrado to Curral das Freiras
2 walker, 1¼ hours, 2.5km, ascents negligible, descents 405
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 2 (linear)
3 Boca da Corrida to Encumeada (PR12 Caminho Real da Encumeada)
5 walker, 5½ hours, 12.5km, ascents 100 metres, descents 450
metres, vertigo risk 2, refreshments 1 (linear)
4 Ecological Park: Ribeira das Cales - Monte - Babosas
3 walker, 1¾ hour, 5km, ascents negligible, descents 550
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 5 (linear)
5 Ecological Park: Poço da Neve -Chão da Lagoa - Ribeira das Cales
3 walker, 2¾ hour, 6km, ascents negligible, descents 490
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 1(linear)
6 Ecological Park: Poço da Neve - Levada do Barreiro - Ribeira das
Cales
4 walker, 3 hours, 7km, ascents 180 metres, descents 650
metres , vertigo risk 3, refreshments 1 (linear)
7 Levada dos Tornos: Monte - Babosas - Curral Romeiros
4 walker, 1¾ hours, 6km, ascents 210 metres, descents 120
metres, vertigo risk 3, refreshments 3 (circular)
8 Romeiros to Jasmin Tea House
1 walker, 1¼ hours, 5km, ascents & descents negligible,
vertigo risk 1, refreshments 2 (linear)
9 Jasmin Tea House to Camacha
2 walker, 3 hours, 7km, ascents 100 metres, descents
negligible, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 4 (linear)
WALKS IN THE SOUTH-EAST & NORTH-EAST
REGIONS
10 Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço - (PR08)
4 walker, 2½ hours, 8km, ascents & descents 190 metres,
vertigo risk 1-2, refreshments 0 (linear)
11 Pico do Facho - Machico
3 walker, 1¼ hour, 3km, ascents 90 metres, descents 320
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 2 (linear)
12 Levada do Caniçal (East)
2 walker, 1½ hours, 5km, ascents 20 metres, descents 230
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 2 (linear)
13 The Old Trail to Caniçal
2/3 walker, 2 hours, 5.5km, ascents 90 metres, descents 310
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 2 (linear)
14 Boca do Risco from Túnel do Caniçal
3 walker, 2 hours, 7km, ascents 200 metres, descents 150
metres, vertigo risk 1-2, refreshments 2 (linear)
15 Portela to Maroços (PR05 Vereda das Funduras)
3 walker, 3½ hours, 8.7km, ascents negligible, descents 420
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 2 (linear)
16 Levada do Castelejo
1 walker, 3 hours, 8km, ascents & descents 50 metres, vertigo
risk 2, refreshments 0
17 Arco de São Jorge to Boaventura
2 walker, 1¾ hours, 4km, ascents 230 metres, descents 200
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 2 (linear)
WALKS IN THE CENTRAL EAST REGION
18 Pico Areeiro to Pico Ruivo (PR 01 - Vereda do Areeiro)
5 walker, 4 hours, 10km, ascents 470 metres, descents 630
metres, vertigo risk 3, refreshments 2 (linear)
19 Pico Ruivo to Ilha, São Jorge (PR1.1 - Vereda da Ilha)
5 walker, 4 hours, 10.5km, ascents 150 metres, descents 1215
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 2 (linear)
20 Achada do Teixeira - Pico Ruivo (PR1.2 - Vereda do Pico Ruivo)
4 walker, 2¼ hours, 6km, ascents & descents 340 metres,
vertigo risk 0, refreshments 1 (linear)
21 Pico Ruivo to Encumeada (PR1.3 - Vereda da Encumeada)
5 walker, 5 hours, 14km, ascents 350 metres, descents 800
metres, vertigo risk 3, refreshments 2 (linear)
22 Levada do Caldeirão Verde (PR09)
3 walker, 4 hours, 13km, ascents & descents 90 metres,
vertigo risk 3, refreshments 0 (linear)
23 Ribeiro Bonito (PR18 Levada do Rei)
3 walker, 3½ hours, 10.2km, ascents & descents 45 metres,
vertigo risk 1-2, refreshments 0 (linear)
24 Vereda dos Balcões - (PR11)
1 walker, ¾ hour, 3km, ascents & descents negligible, vertigo
risk 0, refreshments 3 (linear)
25 Ribeiro Frio to Portela (PR10 - Levada do Furado)
3 walker, 3½ hours, 11km, ascents negligible, descents 200
metres, vertigo risk 2, refreshments 2 (linear)
26 Ribeiro Frio Circular Tour
4 walker, 3 hours, 8km, ascents & descents 330 metres,
vertigo risk 1, refreshments 2 (circular)
27 Portela - Pico do Suna - Santo da Serra
4 walker, 3¾ hours, 9km, ascents 380 metres, descents 180
metres, refreshments 2 (linear)
WALKS IN THE CENTRAL WEST REGION
28 Rabaçal: Levada das 25 Fontes (PR06)
2 walker, 2½-3 hours, 7km, ascents nil, descents 120 metres,
vertigo risk 3, refreshments 0 (linear)
29 Rabaçal: Levada do Risco (PR6.1)
1 walker, 1½-2 hours, 4.2km, ascents 20 metres, descents 240
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 0 (linear)
30 Rabaçal: Ribeira Grande
1 walker, 2 hours, 6km, ascents and descents 20 metres,
vertigo risk 1, refreshments 0 (linear)
31 Rabaçal: Lagoa do Vento
3 walker, 2¾ hour, 7km, ascents 50 metres, descents 230
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 0 (circular)
32 Encumeada - Pináculo - Folhadal (PR17 - Caminho do Pináculo e
Folhadal)
4 walker, 5½ hours, 14km, ascents 170 metres, descents 470
metres, vertigo risk 2, refreshments 1 (linear)
33 Fanal to Curral Falso - (PR14 Levada dos Cedros)
2 walker, 2¼ hours, 5.8km, ascents negligible, descents 290
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 0 (linear)
34 Curral Falso to Ribeira da Janela - (PR15 - Vereda da Ribeira da
Janela)
3 walker, 1¼ hours, 2.7km, ascents negligible, descents 440
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 1 (linear)
35 Vereda do Fanal - (PR13)
4 walker, 3½ hours, 7.8km, ascents 125 metres, descents 360
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 0 (linear)
WALKS IN THE SOUTH-WEST & NORTH-WEST REGIONS
36 Prazeres to Paúl do Mar Harbour - (PR19 Caminho Real do Paúl
do Mar)
3 walker, 1¼ hours, 1.8km, ascents negligible, descents 500
metres, vertigo risk 0, refreshments 3 (linear)
37 Ponta do Pargo to Cabo - Circular
3 walker, 3 hours, 16km, ascents & descents 180 metres,
vertigo risk 0, refreshments 1 (figure of eight circular)
38 Levada do Moinho - Achadas da Cruz - (PR07)
3 walker, 3½ hours, 10.3km, ascents 100 metres, descents 400
metres, vertigo risk 1, refreshments 2 (linear)
39 Fonte do Bispo - Galhano - Levada da Ribeira da Janela
4 walker, 6 hours, 17km, ascents negligible, descents 763
metres, vertigo risk 3, refreshments 1 (linear)
40 Ginhas, São Vicente to Ribeira do Inferno - (PR16 Levada Fajã do
Rodrigues)
3 walker, 3 hours, 7.8km, ascents & descents negligible,
vertigo risk 3, refreshments 1 (linear)
GPS Waypoints Lists
Appendices: A Useful Information, B Natural History Museums, Nature Reserves and
Gardens.
Bibliography, Bus Information, Glossary, Place Names Index.
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