Fonte da Areia
- Location
- Porto Santo, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Duration
- 20
- Distance
- 0.2 km (one way, 0.4 km out and back)
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Evening golden hour at km 0.0 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.1 from the trailhead: Apr 26 to Aug 17, Nov 22 to Jan 21. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset over the open ocean at km 0.1 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
Short walk to Fonte da Areia, a spring cut into golden sandstone cliffs on the north coast of Porto Santo. The wind carved rock around the old fountain is the main sight.