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Levada dos Tornos – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Funchal

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Levada dos Tornos – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Funchal

Hard

4.1

(10)

hikers

Levada dos Tornos – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Funchal

05:21

13.7km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 10.9 km for 63 m

Customers only

After 11.5 km for 160 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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703 m

Campo da Barca Garden

Forest

8.15 km

Levada dos Tornos

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Beautiful levada on the upper outskirts of Funchal. Not very busy, great nature along the way and impressive views.

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8.53 km

View of Funchal with Monte Cable Car

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Great views down to Funchal

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9.08 km

Serpentine Path from Monte to Levada dos Tornos

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Very nice hiking trail from Monte to Levada dos Tornos

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10.2 km

View of Funchal Harbor

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view of the cruise ship

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10.5 km

This is where the most unique sleigh ride into the valley to Funchal starts. The idea for this came about in the 19th century as to how best to transport the products from the fields into the valley to Funchal for sale. So very sturdy wicker baskets were woven and fitted with runners. This meant that fruit and vegetables could be transported quickly and efficiently. Over time, these transport routes became too complicated and so rich Brits discovered this fun for themselves and rode down into the valley in the Tobbogans. Today, the basket sleigh ride is run professionally, and the fun for around 10 minutes costs up to €35 depending on how busy it is. If there are cruise ships in the harbor, there is no point in trying to quickly book a sleigh ride... the queue can easily be up to 2 hours long.

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10.7 km

View of Funchal

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10.8 km

Monte Palace Tropical Garden

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful landscaped botanical garden, as is typical for Madeira, of course not at ground level. There are many stairs, narrow paths but also wider paths on which you can explore the different themed areas of the botanical garden. At the lower end there is a cafe with a beautiful view over Funchal. Worth seeing 🌴🌸🌺☀️

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12.0 km

Carreiros do Monte Toboggan Arrival Point

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This is where the sleigh ride ends. As a souvenir, you can buy a picture taken of each sleigh for an exorbitant price. Afterwards, you can walk further down the mountain back to Funchal or take a taxi back up for a lot of money.

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

3.97 km

2.19 km

1.15 km

561 m

239 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

4.48 km

1.40 km

461 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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Levada dos Tornos – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Funchal

Levada dos Tornos

View of Funchal with Monte Cable Car

Serpentine Path from Monte to Levada dos Tornos

View of Funchal Harbor

Monte Toboggan Ride

View of Funchal

Monte Palace Tropical Garden

Carreiros do Monte Toboggan Arrival Point

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