Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

02:51

18.5km

690m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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4.70 km

Boca do Risco

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Wonderful view over the north coast 🤩.

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5.08 km

Boca do Risco Cliffs

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Really impressive cliffs and the wild sea

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5.45 km

Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail

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This coastal path is highly recommended, great trail and even greater views, definitely walk!

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8.53 km

Small waterfall in Madeira Natural Park

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The small waterfall is in the middle of the bend

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8.81 km

Viewpoint

9.24 km

View of Boca do Risco and Porto da Cruz

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Cable car 🚡 which is used to transport farmers to reach the cultivated areas on the coast. You can also drive it yourself elsewhere on Madeira. Insanely steep gradient!

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11.3 km

Yellow Ridge

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Suddenly you are in front of the 400 m steep cliff coast and looks down on the deep blue sea. We saw in the depths in the most impossible places …

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17.2 km

Levada do Canical

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Madeira's levadas are a true masterpiece of ancient engineering. Created in the 15th century, these stone veins capture water from the humid mountains and carry it, kilometer after kilometer, to …

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