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Parish Church of Caniço – Caniço Parish Church loop from Caniço

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Caniço

Parish Church of Caniço – Caniço Parish Church loop from Caniço

Moderate

4.3

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761

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Parish Church of Caniço – Caniço Parish Church loop from Caniço

02:37

8.37km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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2.63 km

View of the Cristo Rei statue in Garajau

Highlight • Monument

very nice view of the statue and the sea

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2

3.56 km

Good if you don't want to walk along the road

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5.48 km

An offensive pleasure because of the stones. ;)

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5.55 km

Reis Magos Point Seafront Promenade

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A beautiful coastal walk along a wide promenade.

Passing many hotels that are separated from the sea only by the promenade.

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8.04 km

Parish Church of Caniço

Highlight • Religious Site

The place has the botanical garden of the Quinta Splendida to offer, which is not only accessible to the guests of the house.

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8.05 km

Caniço Parish Church

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open during the day and has a beautiful baptismal font

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8.37 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.48 km

2.04 km

547 m

304 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

1.94 km

563 m

205 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 19 June

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Comments

February 19, 2023,Rondje Caniço
Great walk to loosen up the muscles for the real work. Just don't drink a beer before the return trip. 🤪

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Before a levada hike tomorrow, we wanted to enjoy the beautiful weather on a tour along the coast.
The splendor of the flowers (small houseplants in Germany are trees or giant shrubs here) is overwhelming, and the expansive view of the sea is captivating.

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Today we transfer from Funchal to our new hotel in Caniço de Baixo. Unfortunately, check-in is delayed. However, there's still time for a short hike to the Cristo Rei statue at Ponta do Garajau, a smaller version of the famous statue in Rio. Both were built at a similar time: the statue in Rio was built between 1922 and 1931, …

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