Caminho Real 24
Caminho Real 24 is a difficult Caminho Real heritage trail near Faial to Funchal in the north of Madeira. The route is 35.1 km one way, from Faial (north) to Funchal (south). Allow about 13 h 25 min (17 h 10 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
35.1 km one way · about 13 h 25 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 37 out of 100, Terrible.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 35.1 km one way
- Time
- Easy 17 h 10 min · Avg 13 h 25 min · Fast 9 h 25 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Faial to Funchal, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Faial (north) (bus stop Santana, 223 m)
- End
- Funchal (south)
- Elevation
- 1,587 m up, 1,973 m down, 35 to 1,390 m
- Route Registry code
- CR 24
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- HERITAGE RECORD: a 35 km historic route usually walked in stages. Its Monte stretch is the official PR 3.1 trail.
About this trail
A historic royal road crossing the island from the north coast at Faial over the mountains to Funchal, built before the Republic to link the coasts by land. Today its central stretch through Monte is hiked as PR 3.1 - Caminho Real do Monte. Official route by the Associação Caminho Real.
Questions about Caminho Real 24
- Do I need a permit for Caminho Real 24?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Caminho Real 24 start?
- It starts at Faial (north). The nearest bus stop is Santana, about 223 m away.
- How long does Caminho Real 24 take?
- About 13 h 25 min at an average pace and 17 h 10 min at an easy pace, for 35.1 km one way.
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