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Jan DK

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Distance: 8.9 mi
Elevation gain: 797 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 2,408 ft
Max elevation: 2,049 ft
TrailRank: 53
Min elevation: 52 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 5 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates: 2091
Uploaded: April 8, 2012
Recorded: March 2012

2 Claps

near Quinta Grande, Madeira (Portugal)

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Itinerary description

Bus to Cabo Girao, hike downhill on a old track to Camara de Lobos (the town well known with Sir Winston Churchill),further on along Levada Piornais to Aparthotel "Imperatriz", nice place to stay, good staff, but very worn.
Approx. 14,5 km
07-MAR-12
Aparthotel "Imperatriz" www.hotel-imperatriz.pt

Waypoints

Get off the bus here

From the bus stop to the supermercado (photo) approx. 150 m If you not are getting off the bus here, you come to start point of Levada do Norte, and you must go uphill. 07-MAR-12

Bus Stop near Levada do Norte

If you don't get out off the bus by the last stop, you must go back uphill, sorry. I know it, because I'm pushed the "stop" button to late. 07-MAR-12 Here ist my track, starting from Levada do Norte - seach: From Cabo Girao to Boa Morte, Madeira (Portugal)

Cabo Girao (580m) (2 photos)

The first picture is as it is today, next picture is as it gets, I've heard they want to build a platform with a glass bottom. 07-MAR-12

Look out near the bus stop

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Madeira wine company H&H Henriques & Henriques

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The cliff CABO GIRAO (580 m)

The cliff Cabo Girao, seen from Camara de Lobos. 07-MAR-12

Camara de Lobos, harbour

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Fishing boat with fish to dry

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Madeira Cementos (factory and silos)

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Way to the old banana plantage

Keep right, to the wall. 07-MAR-12

Old banana track

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Santa Rita Bar

Nice place to drink a beer, closed sunday. 07-MAR-12

Levade is closed, they build a new house

But there are stairs to get around to the levada. 07-MAR-12

View from Levada Piornais

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Levada Piornais

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Levada Piornais under a new road

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Levada Piornais near Funchal

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Red car

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Steps on the edge, be carefull

BUT, it is not necessary to walk there, but nice view. 07-MAR-12

Peak of Cabo Girao

The peak with trees, are Cabo Girao. 07-MAR-12

Bolo do caco and beer - Bar Pance Monium

If you don't know "bolo do caco", try it (there are garlic - Uhm). 07-MAR-12

Start point bus to Cabo Girao from Funchal

Here is also Info house, Bus company is Rodoeste. 07-MAR-12 www.rodoeste.pt

Start downhill, many,many steps

But it is a very nice trip. 07-MAR-12

Here 'push' button for bus stop

Get off next stop. 07-MAR-12

Tunnel near Camara de Lobos approx. 230m

When you are through the tunnel, you are in Camara de Lobos town. 07-MAR-12

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