Walking holidays in Madeira
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Madeira walking holiday
Small group walking tour of madeira
Alentejo & Algarve self guided walking holiday, Portugal
Independent coastal walking holidays in the Alentejo Coast
Sintra Natural Park retreats & walks in Portugal
Walking, yoga, R&R near beaches, forests, historic sites
Azores walking holiday, Portugal
Walk to Cete Cidades and the Fire Lakes
Portugal walking tour
Self guided walking tour in Portuguese Schist Villages
Walking holiday in Madeira
Walk through the wild and varied scenery of Madeira
Coastal walking holiday in Portugal
The very best walks from the 125km selection of coastal trails
Sintra Natural Park accommodation in Portugal
Eco-friendly B&B, in Sintra Natural Park near lovely beaches
Madeira walking tour, private departure
Explore this volcanic island in the Atlantic
Algarve walking holidays in Sagres, Portugal
Discover the Algarve's unspoilt Sagres Peninsula
Highlights of Northern Portugal
Enjoy Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerês N. Park and coastal Minho
Eastern Madeira walking holiday
Hike along rocky shore lines and mountainous interior
Portugal self guided walking holiday in Alentejo
Drive'n'Hike in the eastern Alentejo.
Douro Valley self guided walking holiday in Portugal
Walking in Douro Valley through astonishingly landscape
Madeira walking holiday, self guided
A sub-tropical paradise perfect for year round walking
Portugese Way walk, Tui to Santiago de Compostella
8 days pilgrimage through Northern Portugal and Spain
Northern Portugal self-guided walking holiday
Minho Mountains, Valleys & Coast, Northern Portugal Trek
Atlantic route coastal walking holiday in Portugal
Leisurely coastal walk along Portugal’s Costa Verde
Portuguese Camino walking holiday
Walking from Portugal’s fortress border to Santiago
2 weeks walking holiday in Madeira
Well maintained footpaths through very varied terrain
Self-guided walking holiday in Alentejo, Portugal
Self-guided walking in the South West Alentejo, Portugal
Portugal hiking holiday on the Rota Vicentina Way
Self-guided hiking on the Rota Vicentina, S W Portugal
Portugal guided walking holiday
Explore unspoilt Portugal on these coastal walking trails
Portugal palaces and coast walks holiday
An exceptional Self Guided walk in the Serra de Sintra
Easy Camino de Santiago walking holiday
Last section of the Portuguese Camino in short stages
Walking the Algarve Wild West, Portugal
Self-guided walking holiday through the Sagres Peninsula
Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail walking holiday in Portugal
Fishermen's Trail, S W Portugal self-guided walking.
Walking and wine tour of portugal
Walking and wine tours through the very best of Portugal
Alentejo walking holiday in Portugal
Self-guided walk from the Spanish border to the rugged coast
Portugal walking holiday, Eastern Algarve
Scenic coastal and inland walking in Portugal
Where to walk in Madeira
Pico Ruivo
It takes a bit of effort to reach the summit of Pico Ruivo, Madeira’s highest mountain, but the panoramas you’re rewarded with afterwards would be worth double. This is among the most scenic walking routes on Madeira, with no end of astonishing viewpoints where you can pause and catch your breath. Watching as the cloud slowly lifts to reveal forest, coastline and mountain peaks is an astonishing spectacle.São Lourenco Peninsula
Caldeirão Verde
The levada route to this beautiful waterfall – the ‘Green Cauldron’ – is one of the best known on Madeira, beginning in the Queimadas Nature Reserve and continuing through a magnificent stretch of laurel forest and several dark tunnels. There are a few steep precipices involved, too, fenced off with steel cables. Expect stunning scenery and a lovely lagoon swim at the end.What are levadas?
Practicalities
In terms of the walks themselves, Madeira’s inland is mountainous so there can be some challenging sections where a degree of physical fitness is useful. The more demanding treks such as the climb up Pico Ruivo (1,862m), the highest peak on Madeira, will see you covering around 16km over eight hours, with ascents of up to 650m involved. Most days are far less strenuous and if you tend to walk fairly regularly at home you shouldn’t have much difficulty. Tailormade self-guided options are also available, allowing you the freedom to set your own pace.
The majority of trips use a couple of bases, and involve changing accommodation at least once so that you get to see different parts of the island. Accommodations themselves range from historic houses to coastal guesthouses and locally run bed and breakfasts, and on point to point itineraries your luggage will be transferred by vehicle so you can walk with just a daypack.