Highlight • Forest
Fanal Laurisilva Forest
Hiking
4.6
(118)
Mountaineering
5.0
(8)
Mountain biking
5.0
(6)
Gravel riding
5.0
(1)
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Tips
Fernando Cintra
January 9, 2024
Mountain biking
Fanal offers a sudden change of landscape compared to much of the Island. Here, a group of ancient twisted laurel trees dominate the vegetation and offer unique routes on Madeira Island.
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SarPetz
June 17, 2025
Hiking
The mystical laurel forest of Fanal lies on a plateau that, when the sun shines, offers wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and the sea. When the fog falls, the centuries-old trees transform into mystical creatures.
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Elevation 1,170 m
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