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Start of the São Lourenço Hike – View of Ponta de São Lourenço loop from Ponta de São Lourenço

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Start of the São Lourenço Hike – View of Ponta de São Lourenço loop from Ponta de São Lourenço

Easy

4.0

(2)

11

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Start of the São Lourenço Hike – View of Ponta de São Lourenço loop from Ponta de São Lourenço

00:50

2.82km

80m

Mountaineering

Easy mountaineering route. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

48 m

Start of the São Lourenço Hike

Highlight • Trail

Nice cycling past all the cars

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71 m

Baía de Abra Parking Lot

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This is the last parking lot from which the actual tour to the Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço starts.
You should be here early, after 10 a.m. parking is scarce.

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3

73 m

Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço (PR8) Trailhead

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A fee of three euros per person is due, but it's perfectly acceptable, as the paths need to be maintained.

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4

657 m

View of Ponta de São Lourenço

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is worth to go to the end of the official trail. The view is phenomenal!

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887 m

View of the rock formations at Ponta de São Lourenço

Highlight • Natural Monument

This hike is completely different than the typical Madeira walks: barren landscape and no levada far and wide.
It is an impressive tour with spectacular views and colors and a desert-like vegetation.

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1.02 km

Stone Steps at Ponta de São Lourenço

Highlight • Trail

It is best to go early in the morning, because many large buses stop here from noon ... the path is continuously in the sun, enough water and a cap is an advantage, but there are fantastic views!

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7

1.45 km

Ponta de São Lourenço Viewpoint

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When looking at this landscape, the words are missing, the photos speak for themselves.

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8

1.60 km

View of the rock formations at Ponta de São Lourenço

Highlight • Viewpoint

The different layers of rock with the black chimneys running through them are extremely impressive.

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2.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.64 km

784 m

224 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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