Levada do Rei is perhaps the easiest and most accessible of the levadas that takes us to the heart of Madeira’s laurel forest. With about 5 km, this hike starts at the water treatment plant in Quebradas, São Jorge, and ends in Ribeiro Bonito, at the Levada’s source. Ribeiro Bonito and the surrounding area have …
Vereda of Ponta de São Lourenço (PR8) is a completely different hike from the other popular treks in Madeira. It is probably the best-known coastal trail in Madeira and presents us with different landscapes from what we are used to in Madeira. There are no trees on the Ponta de São Lourenço hike – the …
Levada das 25 Fontes, or 25 fountains levada is probably the best known and most popular of the hikes in Madeira. It’s an almost flat walk that takes us through the laurel forest until reaching one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Madeira. The Levada do Risco is basically in the same place in the …
The Miradouros trail (trilho dos miradouros) is one of the most spectacular trails in Gerês. In addition to presenting several of the best viewpoints in Gerês, we cross several watercourses, and we always have the Gerês River valley and the Caniçada reservoir as a backdrop. It’s just an overall pretty place. With more than 12 …
Portugal is clearly a country of trends, and the walkways trend seems to be here to stay, at least for a while. We quickly went from having very few walkways in Portugal, to all regions having several. The best walkways in Portugal contribute to the local economy, attract people, have limited or a positive impact …
