Table of Contents

Table of contents: Preface 3 The levadas 5 Acknowledgements; Recommended reading 7
 A country code for walkers and motorists 8
 Getting about 9
 Plan of Funchal city centre with city exits and bus departure points
10-11
 Picnicking 12
 Picnic suggestions 12 Touring 17
 Car tour 1 MADEIRA NORTH AND SOUTH 18
 Car tour 2 EASTERN MADEIRA'S GENTLE CHARMS 21
 Car tour 3 THE CORRAL AND THE CAPE 24
 Car tour 4 MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOUNTAINS! 26
 Car tour 5 PORTO MONIZ AND THE PAUL DA SERRA 30
 Car tour 6 THE SUNNY SOUTHWEST COAST 33 Walking 35
 Guides, waymarking, maps 35
 Where to stay 36
 Weather 37
 What to take 38
 Nuisances 38
 Portuguese for walkers 39
 Organisation of the walks 40
 Appetizer: from Santa to Porto Moniz 41 FUNCHAL AND THE SOUTHEAST
 Walk 1 The Socorridos Valley 42
 Walk 2 From the Poco da Neve to Barreira 45
 Walk 3 From the Eira do Serrado to Curral 47
 Walk 4 Boca da Corrida * Pico Grande * Encumeada 49
 Walk 5 Fontes * Achada da Pinta * Trompica * Fontes 51 Walk 
6 Levada do Norte: from Estreito de Camara de Lobos to Barreiras 54 Walk 
7 Levada dos Tornos: from Romeiros to the Sitio das Quatro Estradas 59
 Walk 8 Camacha * Levada do Canico * Assomada 67 Walk 
9 Santo da Serra * Levada Nova * Sitio das Quatro Estradas 68
 Walk 10 Levada da Serra: from Choupana to Portela 70 Walk 
11 Levada do Canical: from Marocos to the Canical tunnel 72 Walk 
12 Pico do Facho - Canical circuit 74 Walk 
13 Ponta de Sao Lourenco 76 THE NORTHEAST AND THE GREAT PEAKS
 Walk 14 North coast path: Canical tunnel * Boca do Risco * Porto da Cruz 79 Walk 
15 From Portela to Porto da Cruz 83
 Walk 16 Cruz * Levada do Castelejo * Cruz 84 Walk 17 Penha de Aguia 85
 Walk 18 Santana * Sao Jorge * Vigia 87 Walk 
19 Pico do Arieiro * Pico Ruivo * Achada do Teixeira 89 Walk 
20 Achada do Teixeira * Pico Ruivo * Torrinhas * Encumeada 92 Walk 
21 Pico das Pedras * Cova da Roda * Cruzinhas 95
 Walk 22 Queimadas * Levada do Caldeirao Verde * Santana 97 Walk 
23 Queimadas * Caldeirao do Inferno * Queimadas 100
 Walk 24 Faja da Nogueira 102 Walk 
25 Levada do Furado: Ribeiro Frio * Lamaceiros * Portela 104
 Walk 26 Circuit around Santana 107 Walk 
27 Two walks from Boaventura 109 Walk 
28 Queimadas * Vale da Lapa * Ilha de Sao Jorge 111 THE WEST AND NORTHWEST Walk 
29 Levada da Faja do Rodrigues 112
 Walk 30 Lombada da Ponta do Sol * Levada Nova * Tabua * Ribeira Brava 113
 Walk 31 Encumeada * Levada do Lombo do Mouro * Ribeira Brava 115
 Walk 32 Folhadal and the Norte and Rabacas levadas 117
 Walk 33 Bica da Cana * Levada da Serra * Pinaculo * Bica da Cana 119
 Walk 34 Circuit around Ponta do Pargo 121
 Walk 35 Campo Grande * Levada do Paul * Rabacal * Loreto 122 Walk 
36 Cascalho 126 Walk 
37 Rabacal's levadas 128
 Walk 38 Levada da Ribeira Grande 131
 Walk 39 Pico Ruivo do Paul 132
 Walk 40 From Prazeres to Paul do Mar 133
 Walk 41 Levada Calheta-Ponta do Pargo 134 Walk 
42 Levada da Central da Ribeira da Janela 136 Bus timetables 138 Index of geographical names 144 Touring map Inside back cover

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