Caminho Real 23
Caminho Real 23 is a difficult Caminho Real heritage trail near Madeira (island ring) in the south of Madeira. No permit is needed.
Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 45 out of 100, Poor.
Trail facts
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Madeira (island ring), the south of Madeira
- Start
- Funchal (ring) (bus stop GNR, 142 m)
- Elevation
- 6,058 m up, 6,111 m down, 7 to 789 m
- Route Registry code
- CR 23
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- HERITAGE RECORD: a 170.81 km multi-day historic route, not a single walk. Sections vary from restored cobbled path to road walking; consult the Associação Caminho Real documentation for staged itineraries.
About this trail
The great coastal royal road: the historic main land route ringing the island, built before the Republic as the alternative and complement to travel by sea. Documented and waymarked today by the Associação Caminho Real; this record carries the full official route. The Achada do Gramacho segment is separately catalogued as a trail.
Questions about Caminho Real 23
- Do I need a permit for Caminho Real 23?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Caminho Real 23 start?
- It starts at Funchal (ring). The nearest bus stop is GNR, about 142 m away.
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