Vereda da Ribeira do Natal
- Location
- Machico, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Duration
- 90
- Distance
- 2.9 km (one way, 5.8 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Miradouro do Pico do Facho
- End Point
- Caminho da Ribeira do Natal trail exit
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 0.9 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset behind the mountain ridge at km 2.3 from the trailhead: Apr 10 to Sep 1, Nov 6 to Feb 5. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
An old linear path descending from Pico do Facho toward Caniçal and Ribeira do Natal, with views over Machico, the Atlantic and the Desertas and a historic stone bridge on the route described by the municipality.