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Madeira Machico Porto da Cruz levada Caniçal Boca do Risco 2010-08-03

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Trail stats

Distance
9.16 mi
Elevation gain
1,404 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,424 ft
Max elevation
1,182 ft
TrailRank 
43
Min elevation
52 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
5 hours one minute
Coordinates
1084
Uploaded
August 16, 2010
Recorded
August 2010
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near Feiteiras, Madeira (Portugal)

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Itinerary description

Machico bus SAM 60 113 53 156 20
Machico bus Sao Gonçalo 103 138
Levada Caniçal (tunel) bus SAM 113
Porto da Cruz bus SAM 53 78
Porto da Cruz bus Sao Gonçalo 56 103 138

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De la parada de bus de Machico forta pujada cap a les antenes de Pico Facho, anar fins al mirador per vistes. Seguir per asfalt cap a la boca del tunel de la ctra antiga on comença levada de Caniçal (parada bus 113).
Seguim la levada fins que trobem un sender diagonal que puja cap a la dreta Vereda Boca do Risco. Espectaculars vistes sobre l'escarpada costa nord, alguns trams exposats, altres obacs. Final relaxant a la piscina de Porto da Cruz i la terrassa del seu bar.

From Machico bus stop to Pico do Facho, go to antennae for point of view and then by paved path to tunnel on old road, bus stop 113, levada do Caniçal start.
Follow levada till vereda (trail) the leaves to the right climbing to scenery Boca do Risco. From there the trail is impressive, some times exposed, until you get to Porto da Cruz, descending to the sea pool and its bar for a relaxing end.

Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,169 ft

Boca do Risco

03-AGO-10 10:58:50AM

PictographHiking Altitude 952 ft
Photo ofEscales

Escales

Baixar i fugir de l'asfalt 03-AGO-10 12:59:47PM

PictographWaypoint Altitude 815 ft

Escales baix

03-AGO-10 1:04:19PM

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,011 ft
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Funicular

03-AGO-10 12:52:22PM

PictographHiking Altitude 734 ft

Levada Start, bus stop

03-AGO-10 9:42:08AM

PictographPanorama Altitude 930 ft

Pico do Facho

03-AGO-10 9:24:12AM

PictographHiking Altitude 741 ft

Vereda Boca do Risco

03-AGO-10 10:25:44AM Agafar desviació

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