Guide to 60 walking routes on the Portuguese island of Madeira and neighbouring Porto Santo. Covering mountains, coast, laurisilva cloud forest and levada (irrigation channel) walks, routes range from easy strolls to more strenuous mountain hikes, some calling for a good head for heights.
Routes from 4 to 27km (2–17 miles), with options to combine walks to create longer outings
Most routes accessible by public transport
Includes the Parque Natural da Madeira, Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro (Madeira’s highest peaks), Ponta de Sao Lourenco, and walks near the island’s capital Funchal
Notes on geology, history, plants, wildlife and local points of interest
Portuguese–English glossary to help with bus timetables, menus and maps
Product details
Publisher : Cicerone Press; 3rd Revised edition (22 Aug. 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 296 pages
ISBN-10 : 1852848553
ISBN-13 : 978-1852848552
Dimensions : 11.68 x 1.52 x 17.2 cm
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