Madeira Hike Day 4-6

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 51.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 29h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5,148 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5,376 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,849 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 590 m
  • ⚐
    District: Câmara de Lobos 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 32.760077° / W 17.016662°
  • ⚑
    End: N 32.747097° / W 16.825663°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 823 m - Start on Vereda do Chão dos Louros
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 834 m - Turn left onto Estrada Regional 228, ER 228
  3. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 884 m - Keep right onto Vereda do Chão dos Louros
  4. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 884 m - Turn sharp right onto Estrada Regional 228, ER 228
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 897 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 913 m - Turn right onto PR21
  7. 7 : km 1.36 - alt. 994 m - Turn sharp left onto Estrada Regional 228, ER 228
  8. 8 : km 1.39 - alt. 994 m - Keep right onto Vereda da Encumeada, PR 1.3
  9. 9 : km 5.34 - alt. 1,562 m - Turn left onto Vereda da Encumeada, PR 1.3
  10. 10 : km 6.25 - alt. 1,562 m - Turn slight left onto Vereda dos Currais
  11. 11 : km 8.51 - alt. 1,558 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 9.18 - alt. 1,590 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 9.42 - alt. 1,496 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 10.15 - alt. 1,271 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 12.81 - alt. 727 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 12.83 - alt. 724 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 13.07 - alt. 691 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 13.36 - alt. 634 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 13.83 - alt. 601 m - Keep right onto Estrada do Colmeal
  20. 20 : km 13.86 - alt. 598 m - Turn left onto Estrada da Fajã dos Cardos
  21. 21 : km 14.8 - alt. 721 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 17.64 - alt. 1,319 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 18.36 - alt. 1,431 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 18.39 - alt. 1,431 m - Turn left onto Vereda da Encumeada, PR 1.3
  25. 25 : km 18.4 - alt. 1,429 m - Keep left onto Vereda da Encumeada, PR1.3
  26. 26 : km 21.62 - alt. 1,576 m - Turn left onto Vereda da Encumeada, PR1.3
  27. 27 : km 22.6 - alt. 1,782 m - Keep right onto PR1
  28. 28 : km 23.06 - alt. 1,782 m - Turn sharp right onto PR1
  29. 29 : km 23.14 - alt. 1,766 m - Turn right onto PR1
  30. 30 : km 23.25 - alt. 1,740 m - Turn sharp right onto PR1, PR1.3
  31. 31 : km 27.39 - alt. 1,716 m - Turn sharp right onto PR1
  32. 32 : km 28.06 - alt. 1,797 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 28.06 - alt. 1,798 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 28.08 - alt. 1,797 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 28.11 - alt. 1,791 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 28.33 - alt. 1,761 m - Turn right onto Estrada Regional 202, ER 202
  37. 37 : km 28.33 - alt. 1,760 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 28.5 - alt. 1,723 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 29.72 - alt. 1,617 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 29.76 - alt. 1,619 m - Keep left onto Levada da Negra
  41. 41 : km 29.8 - alt. 1,621 m - Turn sharp left onto Levada da Negra
  42. 42 : km 29.88 - alt. 1,621 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 30.04 - alt. 1,580 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 30.15 - alt. 1,570 m - Keep left onto Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António
  45. 45 : km 30.25 - alt. 1,573 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 30.52 - alt. 1,574 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 30.55 - alt. 1,571 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 30.57 - alt. 1,570 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 31.43 - alt. 1,559 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 31.69 - alt. 1,520 m - Turn slight right onto Estrada Florestal Chão da Lagoa
  51. 51 : km 31.69 - alt. 1,519 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 32.17 - alt. 1,500 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 32.42 - alt. 1,482 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 32.6 - alt. 1,470 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 32.75 - alt. 1,452 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 33.24 - alt. 1,365 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 33.5 - alt. 1,309 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 33.97 - alt. 1,261 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 34.18 - alt. 1,212 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 34.24 - alt. 1,207 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 34.28 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 34.38 - alt. 1,203 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 34.47 - alt. 1,224 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 34.64 - alt. 1,216 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 35.24 - alt. 1,266 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 35.25 - alt. 1,267 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 35.43 - alt. 1,268 m - Turn slight left onto Estrada Regional 103, ER 103
  68. 68 : km 36.05 - alt. 1,318 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 36.19 - alt. 1,336 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 36.21 - alt. 1,333 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 36.59 - alt. 1,337 m - Turn slight left onto Estrada Regional 103, ER 103
  72. 72 : km 37.55 - alt. 1,378 m - Keep right onto Estrada Regional 202, ER 202
  73. 73 : km 37.56 - alt. 1,378 m - Turn sharp right onto Estrada Regional 103, ER 103
  74. 74 : km 37.7 - alt. 1,386 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 38.56 - alt. 1,272 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 39.72 - alt. 1,161 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 40.43 - alt. 1,038 m - Turn sharp right onto Estrada Regional 103, ER 103
  78. 78 : km 40.6 - alt. 1,023 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 40.95 - alt. 925 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 40.99 - alt. 917 m - Turn slight left onto Estrada Regional 103, ER 103
  81. 81 : km 41.22 - alt. 890 m - Turn sharp right onto Levada do Furado
  82. 82 : km 43.54 - alt. 835 m - Keep right onto Levada do Furado
  83. 83 : km 44.31 - alt. 872 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 44.34 - alt. 872 m - Turn sharp right onto Levada do Furado
  85. 85 : km 47.94 - alt. 843 m - Keep right onto Levada do Furado
  86. 86 : km 48.01 - alt. 848 m - Turn right onto Levada do Furado
  87. 87 : km 49.03 - alt. 821 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 49.08 - alt. 813 m - Keep left onto Levada da Portela
  89. 89 : km 51.59 - alt. 610 m - Turn sharp left onto Estrada Nicolau Tolentino Vieira, ER 110
  90. E : km 51.78 - alt. 592 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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