I’ve created several guides to help you find the right region for you and a great hotel or apartment. My favorite regions to stay in were Funchal and Canico de Baixo. Throughout my six months on Madeira Island, I stayed in multiple accommodations. WONDERING ABOUT WHERE TO STAY ON MADEIRA? I hope you enjoyed that one and stay safe out there on the trails. The loop is completed once you make it down back into Nun’s Valley and that is the Empenas hike done. With ancient stone walls and an incredible backdrop of mountains surely you can see how it got this name. Along the way, you will pass a section of trail I like to call the Machu Picchu of Madeira. The final section of the trail leads you back down from Pico Grande to the base of Nun’s Valley. With incredible late afternoon light flowing onto the trail, it was one of my favorite sections of the route. Hike Incline: Total incline for the hike was 1,166 meters.Īfter passing through the window, the journey now leads us up to the base of Pico Grande.Want to contact João to be your guide for this hike or any of the hikes I’ve done on Madeira? You can contact him on Instagram here: João Let’s Hike or by email: This trail requires some local knowledge of the directions so I recommend a guide. He’s lived in Madeira his whole life and knows all of the unique trails (not just the popular ones). My hiking guide: I did this hike with a local guide (also a great friend) called João.I went with a hiking group that led the way and cut invasive plants where necessary. The route is not clear at all and not signed. The incline is more than a vertical kilometer, which is a challenge in itself. There’s lots of scrambling and bouldering. The main reason for this is the many sections of the trail that require ropes for safety. Hike Difficulty: This hike is in the difficult category.The downhill back to the valley is very steep and slippery so it is a slow section. We had to clear many sections of the path so it was slow-going and there are a few technical parts.
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