Routes in Portugal

Hiking 365.9 km 6720 m For experienced users Multi-day

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Portuguese Way from Santa Luzia: Marnel, D. Zameiro and Peregrina

Walk the Portuguese section before the familiar Galician starting point at Tui and compare three historic bridges: Marnel…

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GPX 277

Hiking 1.8 km 491 m Moderate One-day

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São Cristóvão and Ribeira do Porco: the Short Boaventura Royal Road

This passage introduces Boaventura’s valley through a compact walk with identifiable pauses: the named picnic place and t…

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GPX 258

Hiking 15.6 km 1203 m Moderate One-day

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Piornais with Branches: from the Pilar Channel to Ribeira do Vasco Gil

The walk shows how water channels belong to everyday Funchal: Pilar appears near the departure, while Piornais follows th…

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GPX 265

Hiking 12.4 km 1144 m Moderate One-day

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Barreiro with Return Sections: from Poço da Neve to the Levada Crossing

Barreiro shows the different roles water played in Funchal’s life. Snow was kept in a stone store, while liquid water tra…

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GPX 181

Hiking 16.7 km 696 m For experienced users One-day

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Pessegueiros with Returns: from Paul da Serra to the North-Coast Road

The upper approaches introduce Pessegueiros through the watercourses of Terra Chã. The day follows a passage from the pla…

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GPX 235

Hiking 12.3 km 623 m Moderate One-day

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Burro with Branches: Down from Areeiro to the Snow Store and Park

Poço da Neve recalls a time when mountain snow became a useful city supply: it provided ice for hotels, hospitals and ice…

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GPX 194

Hiking 5.2 km 148 m Moderate One-day

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Pico Alto and Monte’s Fountain: Down the Old Royal Road

Pico Alto lets you see Funchal from above before entering its streets. Farther down, the old paving and levada accompany …

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GPX 175

Hiking 2.6 km 185 m Moderate One-day

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Through Cavalo to Rabaçal: the Water Tunnel and Levada House

Choose this route for the experience of walking through the mountain: water engineering becomes part of the outing. At Ra…

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GPX 239

Hiking 21.4 km 2076 m For experienced users One-day

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Rocha Vermelha with Return Sections: from Fanal along the Water Channel

After reopening, the reason to choose Rocha Vermelha is the water system itself. Changes in the channel, the Ribeira Gran…

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GPX 167

Hiking 1.4 km 83 m Moderate One-day

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Rocha do Navio Descent: from Santana’s Viewpoint to the Shore

Rocha do Navio offers a changing perspective: first the coast from above, then the foot of the same slope. Choose good vi…

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GPX 210

Hiking 1.6 km 474 m Moderate One-day

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Palha Carga Uphill: from the 25 Fontes Levada to the Upper Junction

Choose Palha Carga to follow a water-channel walk with a climb above Rabaçal. Leave time to linger on the lower side befo…

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GPX 218