The go-to Madeira travel guide for over 35 years, now in its 16th edition.
Strap on your boots and discover Madeira on foot with the Sunflower Madeira travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours.
The Sunflower Madeira guide is indispensable for hiking in Madeira or seeing Madeira by car. This 16th edition was updated just after the authors' latest trip, but things move fast on this island - so Sunflower's free Update service with users' comments makes the guide as up-to-the-minute as possible. The maps are annotated with waypoints, and there are free downloadable GPS tracks for all the walks.
While dedicated hikers will revel in the island's mountainous terrain (Madeira is one of Europe's top destinations for mountain walks), walking the 'levada' paths is one of the most popular activities with visitors. Levadas are watercourses that carry rainfall from the mountains to irrigate the cultivated terraces. Whatever your age or ability we've got some glorious walks and car tours to ensure you have a memorable Madeira holiday.
Inside the Sunflower Madeira guide book you'll find:
100 long and short walks for all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk
Topographical walking maps - give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain
Free downloadable gps tracks - for the techies
Satnav guidance to walk starting points for motorists
6 car tours and fold-out touring map - for easy reference on your tour
Strolls to idyllic picnic spots - enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way
Timetables for public transport - ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday
Online update service for the latest information
Includes Funchal town plan and coastal walk
Whether you tour the island by car or explore on foot, this book - which first introduced levada-walking to a large audience - has been the guide to Madeira's countryside for more than 35 years. We look forward to showing you around.
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"A remarkable paperback that may have done more than any other to change the way its readers spend their holidays... this book single-handedly turned levada-walking into something approaching a craze"
The Sunday Times
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A remarkable paperback that may have done more than any other to change the way its readers spend their holidays... this book single-handedly turned levada-walking into something approaching a craze -- Sunday Times
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978-1-85691-578-6 (9781856915786)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Since 1983 people out walking in sunny climes have been relying on our 'little blue books' to follow the trails - and to make friends with other walkers. Sunflower started by exploring the Atlantic Islands, but has branched out: we still love islands - from the Azores to Zakynthos - but we cover many mainland destinations too, like land-locked Switzerland and the coastal Basque Country. All our guides have the familiar mix of car tours, walks and picnics. More recently, we introduced restaurants and recipes in our 'Walk & Eat' series, which explores around cities from Stockholm to Avignon.
Preface 5
The levadas 6
Country code; Advice for walkers 8
Getting about 9
Plan of Funchal city centre 10-11
with city exits and bus departure points
Picnics and short walks 12
Cable cars 19
Touring 20
1 MADEIRA NORTH AND SOUTH 22
2 EASTERN MADEIRA'S GENTLE CHARMS 26
3 THE CORRAL AND THE CAPE 30
4 MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOUNTAINS! 33
5 PORTO MONIZ AND THE PAUL DA SERRA 38
6 THE SUNNY SOUTHWEST COAST 42
Walking 46
Grading, waymarking, maps, GPS 46
Where to stay 47
Weather 48
What to take 49
Portuguese for walkers 50
Nuisances 51
Organisation of the walks 52
FUNCHAL AND THE SOUTHEAST
1 The Socorridos Valley 53
2 From the Poco da Neve to Barreira 57
3 From the Eira do Serrado to Curral 60
4 Boca da Corrida * Pico Grande * Encumeada 62
5 Fontes * Chao dos Terreiros * Trompica * Fontes 66
6 Levada do Norte: from Estreito de Camara de Lobos to Barreiras 69
7 Funchal to Camara de Lobos promenade 74
8 Levada dos Tornos: from Curral dos Romeiros to the Sitio das Quatro Estradas 77
9 Santo da Serra * Levada Nova * Sitio das Quatro Estradas 86
10 Levada da Serra: from Choupana to Portela 88
11 Levada do Canical: from Marocos to the Canical tunnel 92
12 Pico do Facho - Canical circuit 95
13 Ponta de Sao Lourenco 98
THE NORTHEAST AND THE GREAT PEAKS
14 North coast path: Canical tunnel * Boca do Risco * Porto da Cruz 102
15 From Portela to Porto da Cruz 107
16 Cruz * Levada do Castelejo * Cruz 108
17 Penha de Aguia 110
18 Santana * Sao Jorge * Vigia 112
19 Pico do Arieiro * Pico Ruivo * Achada do Teixeira 116
20 Achada do Teixeira * Pico Ruivo * Torrinhas * Encumeada 121
21 Pico das Pedras * Cova da Roda * Cruzinhas 125
22 Queimadas * Levada do Caldeirao Verde * Santana 128
23 Queimadas * Caldeirao do Inferno * Queimadas 132
24 Faja da Nogueira 135
25 Levada do Furado: from Ribeiro Frio to Lamaceiros and Portela 139
26 Circuit around Santana 143
27 Two walks from Boaventura 146
28 Queimadas * Vale da Lapa * Ilha de Sao Jorge 149
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
29 Levada da Faja do Rodrigues 151
30 Lombada da Ponta do Sol * Levada Nova * Ribeira da Tabua * Ribeira Brava 153
31 Encumeada * Levada do Lombo do Mouro * Ribeira Brava 157
32 Folhadal and the Norte and Rabacas levadas 159
33 Bica da Cana * Levada da Serra * Pinaculo * Bica da Cana 162
34 Circuit around Ponta do Pargo 164
35 Levada do Paul and Levada da Bica da Cana 166
36 Fanal circuit 172
37 Rabacal's levadas 174
38 Levada do Alecrim 179
39 Pico Ruivo do Paul 181
40 From Prazeres to Paul do Mar 182
41 Levada Calheta-Ponta do Pargo 184
42 Levada da Central da Ribeira da Janela 187
43 From Santa to Porto Moniz 190
Bus timetables 192
Index (of geographical names) 197
Pronunciation/translation of some index entries 200
Touring map inside back cover
