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Vroni went for a hike.
January 11, 2026
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August 12, 2025
Do you remember my text for Stage 3? Our intended destination that day was Pico Ruivo, Madeira's highest mountain at 1,862 m. And as I wrote there, a large metal gate blocked our way there. This missed opportunity only bothered us briefly.
We're known, among other things, for settling unpaid bills, so
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Madeira Ost->West E8|8: Cabeço das Covas - Ponta do Pargo
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 11, 2025
What a restful night under the full moon 🌕!
First, a quick addendum: Since we unfortunately didn't have a direct "water connection" in the form of a levada at our overnight spot, I had to walk back 1.2 km the day before to refill our water supplies. Not that it was absolutely necessary, but it's incredibly
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Madeira Ost->West E7|8: Porto Moniz - Cabeço das Covas
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 9, 2025
If only life were always as uphill as it is on Madeira 😆
Our penultimate day of crossing Madeira began with a somewhat spartan breakfast. Then we slowly escaped the hustle and bustle of the city. Slowly because - you can guess - it was steep and very hot again.
All the sooner we were back in nature, along
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Madeira Ost->West E6|8: Seixal - Porto Moniz
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 8, 2025
Everything's going according to plan again!
Breakfast wouldn't have been served until 9 a.m. at the relatively old hotel in Seixal, so we decided to start our 6th stage before breakfast. The 1400 m of elevation gain and 1500 m of elevation gain are yet to be tackled. We've become cautious 😉.
At first
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Madeira Ost->West E5|8: Boca Encumeada - Seixal
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 8, 2025
If I had to describe Madeira in one word, it would be "steep"!
After a hearty breakfast, which kicked off Day 5, unfortunately with instant coffee ☕️, we hiked a bit up the pass road. Our planned connecting path didn't exist (again), but it was probably only a few hundred meters of detour necessary. It
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Madeira Ost->West E4|8: Curral das Freiras - Boca Encumeada
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 7, 2025
Day 4 of our island crossing started unexpectedly with a hotel breakfast 🥐🥣🥖.
At the beginning of the tour, we faced a long and steep descent down numerous switchbacks, with repeated, stunning views of the "Valley of the Nuns." Our route wasn't supposed to lead down and then back up again, but we would
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Madeira Ost->West E3|8: Ribeiro Frio - Curral das Freiras
Das neue Vlöni-Abenteuer! Wir versuchen, Madeira komplett zu Fuß von Ost nach West zu durchschreiten. Es gibt viel zu erzählen ;)
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August 5, 2025
Everything's going wrong!
We left the campsite in Ribeiro Frio before breakfast. We made our porridge the night before with cold water because we still didn't have a gas canister 🤷🏻.
The third day of our Madeira crossing started with many, many meters of elevation gain through the jungle 🌲🌳.
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August 13, 2025
The weather was better in São Vicente! At a signposted viewpoint, we unpacked our gas stove and made porridge, tea, and coffee, enjoying our newfound freedom.
Regarding viewpoints: From this point on, we decided not to go to any other viewpoints. The reason is simple: we saw so much more than any roadside
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