View of Funchal – Cabo Girão Viewpoint loop from Câmara de Lobos

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View of Funchal – Cabo Girão Viewpoint loop from Câmara de Lobos

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View of Funchal – Cabo Girão Viewpoint loop from Câmara de Lobos

05:31

16.2km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.55 km

Levada do Norte – Quinta de Santo António

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The last section of the Levada do Norte, if you walk from Cabo Girão. Nice to look at.

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4.03 km

Levada do Norte Cliffside Path

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It's better to take the lower route straight away. The accessible path is partly only 30 cm wide and has to be climbed while bending over, which is rather stupid …

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5.58 km

View of the valley and Atlantic Ocean near Funchal

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In summer
it's more pleasant in the mountains

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6.77 km

Vereda da Levada do Norte

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A lovely walk with beautiful views. A route that's not too busy.

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9.58 km

View of Funchal

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The hike from Cabo Girão along the Levada do Norte offers breathtaking views of Funchal in places. Recommended.

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10.1 km

Vereda da Levada do Facho

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A somewhat unknown Levada but totally beautiful

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10.2 km

View of Câmara de Lobos

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The view is simply fantastic. And the weather always seems to be nice.

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10.6 km

Cabo Girão Viewpoint

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Observation platform with glass floor and spectacular views

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.44 km

4.07 km

1.93 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

8.41 km

3.49 km

3.27 km

865 m

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

24°C

20°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2025,Madeira 🇵🇹 - ↗️ Câmara de Lobos ➡️ Vereda da Levada do Norte 💦 ↗️ Cabo Girão Skywalk 👀

Start in Câmara de Lobos and climb to Estreito da Camara de Lobos, a wine-growing village 🍇, then continue along the Levada do Norte to the Cabo Girão Skywalk.
This section of the Levada do Norte is a very diverse hiking trail. It leads through Madeira's vineyards and offers magnificent views of the coast and the Atlantic.
In addition to …

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October 19, 2024,Madeira: Camara de Lobos - Levada del Norte 19.10.20024

A beautiful tour that began below Cabo Girao and led down to Camara de Lobos. After crossing the town, we went uphill to Estraito de Camara de Lobos. After the beautiful town center, we came across the Levada del Norte, which we followed westwards. There is little to write about this: you just have to experience it: narrow paths paired …

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March 20, 2025,Schöne Ausblicke – Runde von Câmara de Lobos

Start and finish is bus stop line 3 from and to Funchal

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April 9, 2023,Start Estreido de C (Bus 96, Tour 7)-Lev do Norte-Kliff-Camara de Lobos-Hotel

Arriving by bus #96 is also possible on Easter Sunday according to the notice, stop Levada der Norte, shortly after the church and market in Estreito de CdL. Easy to find route. Our way past the Pico de Rancho to the Rancho cable car over many steps down is OK. Then unfortunately a lot of road to Camara de Lobos. …

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May 13, 2022,🇵🇹Câmara de Lobos - Aussichtsklippe Cabo Girão - Levado do Norte

We started our tour in the port of Câmara de Lobos. It went over numerous stairs and steps, sometimes steeply uphill, but with many beautiful views to the Gabo Ginão viewpoint. Here you can look 580m down on a glass viewing platform.
The lizards there on our break bench climbed into our backpack or onto our hiking boots.
We went …

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April 3, 2025,🇵🇹 Levada do Facho und do Norte nach Camara de Lobos.

A wonderful levada hike from Cape Girao down to the sea. A varied route through populated areas and beautiful nature. The final destination is one of the island's most beautiful villages.

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