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Curral Das Freiras

View of Curral das Freiras – View of Curral das Freiras loop from Nuns Valley

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Curral Das Freiras

View of Curral das Freiras – View of Curral das Freiras loop from Nuns Valley

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(523)

2,370

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View of Curral das Freiras – View of Curral das Freiras loop from Nuns Valley

02:28

6.11km

460m

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 19, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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494 m

Trail to Eira do Serrado Viewpoint

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897 m

Curral das Freiras Valley

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The municipality of Curral das Freiras (literally: nun's stable) got its name from "Freiras" (nuns) who had to retreat there in 1560 to escape from the French pirates who had attacked the island and plundered the city of Funchal.

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1.56 km

Viewpoint Over Curral das Freiras

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The climb from Nun's Valley to the Eira do Serrado viewpoint is not long (2.5 km), but there is almost 400 meters in altitude to overcome. Not a really difficult …

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1.65 km

Serpentines Trail to Curral das Freiras, Parque Natural da Madeira

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Few hikers, well-developed path, easier ascent thanks to the switchbacks, but still strenuous. Lots of opportunities to enjoy the view.

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2.63 km

View of Curral das Freiras

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The climb from Nun's Valley to the Eira do Serrado viewpoint is not long (2.5 km), but there is almost 400 meters in altitude to overcome. Not a really difficult route, but you do need fitness.

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2.87 km

View of Curral das Freiras from Eira do Serrado

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Nuns. It is said that some nuns used to hide there, as the valley is almost inaccessible. Then the whole valley belonged to the monastery and they let the farmers work for themselves

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3.01 km

Eira do Serrado Lookout

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Fantastic view of the Nonnental

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3.01 km

View of Curral das Freiras

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Viewpoint at 1,095 meters offers an unobstructed view of the picturesque village of Curral das Freiras. Very nice hike from below from the Nonnental. It's best to visit early in …

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6.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

997 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,020 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

24°C

19°C

13 %

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Comments

May 16, 2025,Von Eira do Serrado nach Curall das Freiras 16.05.2025

We actually wanted to hike back up the "old road." But in some places, the path was blocked by boulders. We noticed this already on the way down. We decided not to take any risks, since we were dependent on the bus. So we only did one route. But no matter, it was still beautiful.

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April 12, 2025,Madeira 🇵🇹 /Eira da Serrado ins Nonnental

Madeira 🇵🇹.
We are still traveling around the island and discovering new things every day. Today we went to the Eira da Serrada viewpoint 🚌. It's about a half hour drive from Funchal up to an altitude of almost 1100m. When we got off the bus, it was pouring with rain 😳😬. Well, let's take it easy for now ☕️ …

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June 11, 2022,Non's Valley

I don't have the right words to comment. The photos speak for themselves

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November 16, 2023,Hike up to Eira do Serrado

Uphill hike from the village of Curral das Freiras to Eira do Serrado.

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August 11, 2025,Madeira - In das Tal der Nonnen und wieder rauf 😱

The path from the beautiful Eira do Serrado viewpoint to Curral das Freiras only goes one way—downward. 😀 But today, with almost 30 degrees Celsius and hardly any shade, we had a rather clever idea. We hiked back up. 😱 We made it there, but it was quite strenuous. 😜

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November 23, 2022,Wanderung von Eira do Serrado ins Nonnental

The one down into the Nonnental is mostly in the shade. In the summer, this determines pleasant temperatures. The path is largely paved with stones (similar to cobblestones). These were very slippery now in November. So be careful!

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February 23, 2025,Madeira 03 | Ins Nonnental

Today we had a small change of plan - the Levada Moinho is apparently closed. As an alternative, we set off for the Nuns Valley. On the way, we had a quick breakfast in a snack bar full of strange, sometimes drunk characters.

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May 28, 2024,🥾 Alpines Flair über dem Nonnental: von Curral das Freiras zum "Eira do Serrado" ⭐️⭐️

The app predicted a sunny spell for the middle part of Madeira today: we hiked directly underneath it👍👍😎. From Curral das Freiras we went 450m up to the "Eira do Serrado" with a truly alpine view over the Nuns Valley. If you look at the extremely steep wall from below, you can hardly believe that there is a path up …

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View of Curral das Freiras – View of Curral das Freiras loop from Nuns Valley

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Curral das Freiras Valley

Viewpoint Over Curral das Freiras

Serpentines Trail to Curral das Freiras, Parque Natural da Madeira

View of Curral das Freiras

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