Vereda da Penha d'Águia ao Miradouro
- Location
- Porto da Cruz, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Duration
- 110
- Distance
- 1.5 km (one way, 3 km out and back)
- Start Point
- The col (trails junction)
- End Point
- Summit viewpoint (about 349 m)
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Morning golden hour at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Feb 8 to Nov 3. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Feb 26 to Oct 17. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.9 from the trailhead: Oct 31 to Feb 12. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
The climb up the Penha de Águia rock: from the col between Porto da Cruz and Faial, a short, relentlessly steep vereda gains the top of the great sea rock, where the viewpoint at about 349 m looks straight down on Porto da Cruz and along the north coast. The walk pairs naturally with the Levada da Penha de Águia around the base.