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View of Porto Moniz – Porto Moniz Natural Pools loop from Achadas da Cruz

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Achadas Da Cruz

View of Porto Moniz – Porto Moniz Natural Pools loop from Achadas da Cruz

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View of Porto Moniz – Porto Moniz Natural Pools loop from Achadas da Cruz

07:24

16.3km

1,290m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Zona Especial de Conservação das Achadas da Cruz

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Parking

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164 m

View of the Achadas da Cruz cliffs

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Magnificent view of the cliffs, but also a very interesting descent down

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311 m

View of the coast from the Zona Especial de Conservação das Achadas da Cruz

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I walked down the trail and found it quite difficult as it was steep and slippery in parts. I cursed myself at times... However, I'm not a good downhill runner …

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1.50 km

Trail through the gorge in Madeira Natural Park

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strenuous but doable, great views

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2.24 km

Madeira: Cliffs on the northwest coast

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From the mountain station of Achada da Cruz, you will take an adventurous cable car ride down to the sea and the valley of the Ribeiro de Tristao. The subsequent …

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5.75 km

View of Porto Moniz

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The Atlantic, the view, the smell, Madeira. Cool 😎

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7.24 km

View of the Porto Moniz coast

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Beautiful view along the cliffs

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7.60 km

Porto Moniz Natural Pools

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The natural pools of Porto Moniz are pools formed by volcanic lava, where the sea naturally penetrates, bringing crystal clear waters.

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16.0 km

View of Fajã da Quebrada Nova and Achadas da Cruz Cable Car

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As an alternative to going down or going up, you can shorten one direction by taking the train

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.56 km

4.64 km

2.88 km

1.79 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

6.06 km

5.60 km

1.79 km

1.38 km

1.19 km

332 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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View of Porto Moniz – Porto Moniz Natural Pools loop from Achadas da Cruz

View of the Achadas da Cruz cliffs

View of the coast from the Zona Especial de Conservação das Achadas da Cruz

Trail through the gorge in Madeira Natural Park

Madeira: Cliffs on the northwest coast

View of Porto Moniz

View of the Porto Moniz coast

Porto Moniz Natural Pools

View of Fajã da Quebrada Nova and Achadas da Cruz Cable Car

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