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Ribeira Da Janela

Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

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Ribeira Da Janela

Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

Moderate

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Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

02:48

8.89km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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266 m

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

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A great experience in fog 👍

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765 m

Madeira's Laurisilva Forest

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Meadow in the magical forest

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777 m

Fanal Forest Park

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The ancient laurel trees in Fanal Forest, with their gnarled trunks and moss-draped branches, stand like living sculptures in the landscape. Especially in fog, a slightly mystical atmosphere prevails, where …

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1.12 km

Fanal Forest

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View from the forest onto the plateau

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3.76 km

Levada dos Cedros

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When we visited, the path was very muddy, so we often had to balance on the concrete walls of the levada.

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7.28 km

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

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A great forest. Best here when it's a bit foggy.

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7.90 km

Laurisilva Trees

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Beautiful and ancient laurel trees line this area

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8.18 km

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

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The ancient laurel trees of Fanal are a very special highlight. These trees have grown in incredible twists, loops and twists over hundreds of years and are particularly enchanting when …

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8.89 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

1.15 km

1.11 km

998 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

1.58 km

1.15 km

1.09 km

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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