Transfer to Caldeirão Verde Levada Self-Guided Hike Queimadas
Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and mystical trail along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along the other. Observe the waterfalls, ancient endemic trees, the Levada trail, and feel the nature of Queimadas.
Get picked up at your accommodation with a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van). Arrive at your destination and receive your hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail totalling 15 km in length. The starting point will be at Queimadas Park. The ending point will be at the end of PR JOEL trail (um Caminho para todos trail) for another 1.9km (20/25 minutes).
This hike will take you roughly 5.5-hours to complete. The minimum elevation on this tour is 872-meters whereas the maximum is 1062-meters, so it's not known for hills or stairs. However, you will encounter 4 tunells with a max lengh of 200 metres.
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Transfer to Caldeirão Verde Levada Self-Guided Hike Queimadas
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What's included in Transfer to Caldeirão Verde Levada Self-Guided Hike Queimadas
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pick up: Main roads of Funchal, Caniço, Santa Cruz and Machico.
Levada Do Caldeirao Verde
Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and Mystical trail in the nature, along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along on the other. Upon arrival, receive hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail - 13 km total - and the starting point is at Queimadas, while the ending point is at Pico das Pedras - trail PrJoel is an 2km - and so you will have 5.5 hours to complete the whole hike (15km). Upon arrival, you will have a lovely cafe house, a little museum and a surrounding gardens area. Hike information: • Duration: 5,5 hours • Extension: 15 km • Starting: Queimadas Finishing: Pico das Pedras • Max elevation: 1062 m • Min elevation: 872 m
Santana
From Queimadas Park - where you started - you will encounter the second part of the hike: PRjoel "Um caminho para todos" trail, that is 2km and doable in about 20-30minutes. This will lead to Pico das Pedras parking lot.
Inclusions
- Rountrip transfer
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Guide
- WC 1€ fee
- IFCN FOREST TAX (paid on sight)
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not allowed: kids under 12
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
DONT PICK: Camara de Lobos, Ponta do sol, Calheta, Madalena do Mar, São Vicente, São Jorge, Porto da Cruz, Caniçal. Only pick up: Funchal, Caniço, Santa Cruz, Machico
