VER 839 Vereda do Pico Castanho
VER 839 Vereda do Pico Castanho is a difficult vereda (footpath) trail near Machico in north-east Madeira. The route is 4.3 km one way, from Casa dos Levadeiros / Levada do Caniçal at Poço do Gil to Boca do Risco junction. Allow about 1 h 50 min (2 h 15 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed. One of 59 paths and peaks in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
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Record
| Code | VER 839 (key VER-839) |
|---|---|
| Family | Path or Peak |
| Number issued by | Madeira Fun Route Registry |
| Strip | 8 of 8, west to east (Camacha, Porto da Cruz, Machico, Caniçal). The first digit comes from where the route starts; inside a strip, numbers run north to south. |
| Where | Machico, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.73290, -16.76427 |
| Distance | 4.3 km, point to point |
| Status | Unknown. Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| In the app | Yes |
Sources
- municipal publisher, Município de Machico - official Vereda do Pico Castanho GPX: https://balcaomunicipal.cm-machico.pt/percursospedestresGPX/dl/?bname=dec7e734c158dab034befe2cd06ac320&cname=a896e47f64232fe7132125d976b2bf55579dd709e7d04265b5e0c031c238cfb9f3f6bae5566a742cfbbdd2b3e9a63dd4f4cb156a837d56db091e57bf1c0427f4&refid=d0x9sj0t
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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Cite and Correct
Part of the Madeira Fun Route Registry, published and maintained by Madeira Fun (madeira.fun).
VER 839 Vereda do Pico Castanho. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/ver-839
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