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

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

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

02:49

8.90km

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: July 10, 2026

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272 m

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

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A great experience in fog 👍

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772 m

Madeira's Laurisilva Forest

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Meadow in the magical forest

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783 m

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 every step feels a bit like stepping into a fairytale world. Perfect for a quiet photo break and simply wandering among the giant trees.

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1.12 km

Fanal Forest

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View from the forest onto the plateau

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3.77 km

Levada dos Cedros

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Beautiful levada loop that is damp in some sections

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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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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 the emerging trade wind clouds soften them and wrap them in cotton wool.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

1.15 km

1.11 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

5.08 km

1.58 km

1.15 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

April 22, 2024,Fanal – Fanal Forest rondtocht vanuit Seixal

Beautiful route through the mist forest and beautiful walking paths

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June 22, 2024,Einstieg PR14 nach Fanal-Rocha dos Ingleses- Retour

Good starting point to avoid the hustle and bustle of the "Fanal" car park. Briefly along the Levada dos Cedros PR14, left over the Levada through the forest towards Fanal.

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April 19, 2023,Rund um den Parque de Merendas do Fanal

Unfortunately, the originally planned hiking route was closed. So we tried to customize this - unfortunately something went wrong.

However, the "Parque de Merendas do Fanal" compensated for a lot 🤩😁

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April 17, 2025,🇵🇹 Exploring Madeira: Fanal – mystischer Lorbeerwald

There are so many beautiful things to discover on Madaira!
Like the mystical laurel forest on Fanal with its drifting mist!
Unfortunately, some of the beautiful and spectacular hiking trails, like the PR1 from Pico Areeiro to Pico Ruivo (😔), are closed due to storm damage...

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

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

Madeira's Laurisilva Forest

Fanal Forest Park

Fanal Forest

Levada dos Cedros

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

Laurisilva Trees

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

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