From Pico das Pedras to Casa das Queimadas — route on the Island of Madeira

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Santana

From Pico das Pedras to Casa das Queimadas — route on the Island of Madeira

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From Pico das Pedras to Casa das Queimadas — route on the Island of Madeira

01:23

4.63km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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414 m

Traditional Santana house at Pico das Pedras

Highlight • Monument

The small houses were formerly inhabited by the peasants, today they are usually empty and can be visited as a sight on Madeira. Typical of these houses are the triangular …

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2.31 km

Queimadas House

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The "Cas das Queimadas" can be reached from Santana on a narrow, steep street. It is very idyllic at 900 m with a park of azaleas and rhododendrons.

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4.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

605 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

605 m

353 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

25°C

20°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 15, 2022,Pico das Pedras nach Queimadas

A leisurely stroll along the Levada do Caldeirao Verde. The trail leads from the Pico das Pedras car park to the Florestal Park in Queimadas. The forest is considered a core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its species-rich vegetation. No tunnels and no chasms, but wide and easily accessible. ;-)
Unfortunately, the typical thatched Santana cottages …

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October 16, 2025,2025 Madeira - Parque Florestal das Queimadas

A lovely short hike through a beautiful forest park at an altitude of about 800 metres above sea level with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and great flora.

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May 25, 2026,PR 9.1 Levada do Caldeirão Verde

It is best to park at parking lot PR9 and walk the route in the opposite direction, as the parking lot for hike 9.1 is currently closed.

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May 8, 2026,Levada do Caldeirao verde 9.1

The road became increasingly lonely, the jungle greener, I never would have thought there would be such a large parking lot with an LED display. A short version of the PR 9, this one was not closed, but still beautiful, albeit very muddy. We sometimes walked behind the railing.
At the start/finish point, there was an opportunity to wash your …

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March 26, 2023,Tour

We do not recommend the upper path, which is very beautiful at the beginning but dissolves into nothing at the end due to clearing and traces of heavy equipment. Somehow had to go through dense woods and was almost znpossible to get on the Levadaweg

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July 5, 2022,Von Pico das Pedras nach Queimadas

Our first levadas tour of which there are countless here. The lush nature is simply breathtaking. Everything is bursting with liveliness 😃🌳

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November 4, 2021,Queimadas 🇵🇹 im Regen, Nebel und Schlamm 🥾🥾

It felt like being in the tropics 🏝 ... and we got pretty wet in Madeira today 🙄😳 ... so we caught part of the rainy days on our vacation 🙈 .... but even so there is a lot to see…. see Hop Off, Hop On Tours 🥾🥾

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