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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) went for a hike
July 13, 2025
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) went for a hike
July 13, 2025
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 7, 2025
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July 7, 2025
This morning, we woke up early and had just a cup of tea and a banana for breakfast. Then we trudged to the bus stop with our luggage and hoped the bus to the airport would leave on time. Luckily, everything was great. Check-in was a bit of an adventure, as the clerk couldn't find our booking at first
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 6, 2025
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July 6, 2025
Just in case the bus doesn't run tomorrow, we scouted the route to the airport. It's not a pleasant hike, especially considering the 20 kg ladies' suitcase. The men's suitcase weighs only 8.5 kg. What you need...
Back near the accommodation, there's a gastronomic festival with lots of music, including
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 6, 2025
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July 6, 2025
We stroll up and down the Paso Maritimo with a sense of melancholy. What a wonderful vacation; our return flight is tomorrow.
We went on many hikes in the impressive natural surroundings and didn't have time for city sightseeing or cultural activities, such as museums.
We still enjoyed it and had a good rest.
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 5, 2025
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July 5, 2025
We planned various routes for our final hike during our stay in Madeira. We would have loved to hike one of the alpine trails. However, the approach seemed too adventurous, with narrow, very steep back roads, with no detours or turning around. So we opted for a loop around the Nuns' Valley via Eira do
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 4, 2025
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July 4, 2025
This tour is one of the most famous levada hikes. Therefore, after yesterday's crowds on the Levada 25 Fontes, I was a bit skeptical about whether we would encounter crowds of tourists today.
We were pleasantly surprised, as it is nowhere near as busy as I had feared.
Our advice: walk the route uphill
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 3, 2025
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July 3, 2025
After we'd had enough of the ascents and descents yesterday and wanted to rest our knees a bit, we did a shorter hike today. It was hardly less strenuous, with several steep steps downhill. We followed part of the Levada das 25 Fontes, but it was incredibly crowded, so we often had to wait and let people
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 2, 2025
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July 2, 2025
Today was probably the king of the route. A demanding tour with steep descents and ascents. First, we descended endlessly over natural and prepared steps; an estimated 3,000 steps. This gave us an idea of what awaited us at the end of the path. We followed a short stretch of the Levada 25 Fontes to the
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
July 1, 2025
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July 1, 2025
By 10 a.m., all parking spaces were already full, and parking was only possible along the road. However, there is also a bus to the start of the hike.
The wind was blowing strongly from the northeast at 25 km/h at the beginning. As soon as we reached the levada, it was almost calm. The path along the
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Ingolf (Santiago Pilgrim) and Birgit P. went for a hike
June 30, 2025
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June 30, 2025
Be sure to plan ahead and enjoy a good coffee.
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July 13, 2025
The first picture shows a finished section of the path. The second picture shows work in progress, and the last picture gives an idea of what still needs to be done: about 20 meters plus 10 square meters of arbor area.
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