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March 19, 2026
Although we had considered ending the Madeira Crossing due to the bad weather and especially the poor roads in São Vicente, we decided to finish the tour to Porto Moniz. Our things were dry again and we continued well-fed and in unexpectedly good weather. We started from our accommodation a few meters
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March 16, 2026
The night in the tent was mediocre and it rained all night. Not a good prerequisite for the long descent again. But before that, it went up the mountain for about 300 meters on bad forest roads. The alternative route Madeira Crossing is partly put together without love and while the original route is
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March 16, 2026
Part 3 of the Madeira Crossing Trail started at the parking lot near Pico Ruivo. As a bonus, we first hiked up Pico Ruivo to 1862 meters, Madeira's highest mountain. Unlike almost all the other trails (except the eastern headland), there were already many hikers out here despite the cloudy, windy, and
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March 14, 2026
We started around 9 where we had left off at the campsite. The weather was similar: very cloudy with no visibility, but at least it wasn't raining. The campsite looked much the same: wet and deserted. We began our descent at 1300 meters, initially climbing a short stretch on pleasant paths, followed
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March 14, 2026
After the first hike from Machico to Carniçal, we continued on to the easternmost point of the island. We took a shuttle again; finding a parking spot by car would have been nearly impossible – it was clearly a major tourist destination. At the end, a food truck stopped, and the well-maintained and secured
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March 14, 2026
We planned to hike a short trail on the eastern tip of the island and had devised a very nice route beforehand. We started again in Machico, where we had already begun the Madeira Crossing. From there, we first hiked up the local mountain in perfect weather, enjoying fantastic views of the town and the
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March 11, 2026
During our vacation, we planned to cross the island, among other things. This was the first day of our tour. We started in Machico, and from there began our first short island crossing, heading north. We first climbed a small green hill, enjoying beautiful views back towards the town. Then we followed
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March 10, 2026
After running a few errands in the morning, including the fact that my gas stove, which I'd tested before the trip, had suddenly broken down, we got a slightly later start. We began at the botanical garden, but didn't visit it due to time constraints and the €10 entrance fee. What followed was a seemingly
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March 8, 2026
My last long-distance holiday for now before my dog joins me on my hikes. The destination was Madeira, a place I'd always wanted to visit and where I do tours with Kevin. We started in Funchal. A Bolt taxi took us up the steep streets to Lago da Fonte, right next to Parque Monteiro. There's a church
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March 20, 2026
The last part of the island crossing was on the agenda. We took a taxi early to the last exit point and it apparently rained all day again, winter really broke in, it was cold, it rained as almost always and you couldn't see anything. Apparently, real snow fell on the Arrievo and Ruivo and it should
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