Caminho das Voltas
Caminho das Voltas is a difficult vereda (footpath) trail near Porto Moniz in north-west Madeira. The route is 3.2 km one way, from Chão da Ribeira, near the Laurissilva snack-bar/restaurant access to Fanal / ER209 upper junction. Allow about 2 h 10 min (2 h 40 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
3.2 km one way · about 2 h 10 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 34 out of 100, Terrible.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 3.2 km one way
- Time
- Easy 2 h 40 min · Avg 2 h 10 min · Fast 1 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Porto Moniz, north-west Madeira
- Start
- Chão da Ribeira, near the Laurissilva snack-bar/restaurant access
- End
- Fanal / ER209 upper junction
- Elevation
- 790 m up, 0 m down, 503 to 1,313 m
- Route Registry code
- VER 219
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Loose stones, sustained ascent and fog near Fanal make this harder than the short distance suggests.
- Safety
- Reopened after works in 2019. Check current signage and notices before you go.
About this trail
A steep historic series of turns climbing roughly 800 m from Chão da Ribeira through Laurisilva to the Fanal plateau.
Questions about Caminho das Voltas
- Do I need a permit for Caminho das Voltas?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Caminho das Voltas start?
- It starts at Chão da Ribeira, near the Laurissilva snack-bar/restaurant access.
- How long does Caminho das Voltas take?
- About 2 h 10 min at an average pace and 2 h 40 min at an easy pace, for 3.2 km one way.
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 1 sunrise spots, 2 sunset spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
All Madeira trails · Madeira hiking permits · The Madeira Fun Route Registry