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Curral Das Freiras

Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) – View of Ribeira dos Socorridos loop from Nuns Valley

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Curral Das Freiras

Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) – View of Ribeira dos Socorridos loop from Nuns Valley

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Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) – View of Ribeira dos Socorridos loop from Nuns Valley

01:37

5.08km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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108 m

Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley)

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Curral das Freiras (German nun's stable, not nun's valley) - the place can be reached via a 2.4 km long tunnel (car) or you can descend the 400 meters from …

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Chestnut Museum in Curral das Freiras

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A small, nicely furnished, free museum about church life in the valley as well as the importance and processing of chestnuts - which you can then taste next door in both solid and liquid form

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415 m

Curral das Freiras

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Curral das Freiras is a small reclusive village located in the heart of the island of Madeira, in a very beautiful steep-sided site.

Once difficult to access, the nuns hid …

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2.99 km

Traditional Stone Oven in Curral das Freiras

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Here you can easily start a tour of the Pico Grande (highly recommended and not overcrowded). Either by bus 81 (arriving from Funchal) or by car (you can park here)

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3.51 km

View of Ribeira dos Socorridos

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4.79 km

View of the village of Capela from the restaurant.

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4.96 km

Church of Our Lady of Deliverance (Curral das Freiras)

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That's not true, dear Sabine, that applies to the church of the same name (and holiest monument on the island of Madeira) in Monte. This church is the "Nossa Senhora …

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5.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.41 km

1.03 km

964 m

635 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

1.39 km

983 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

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January 30, 2024,Das Nonnental 🏞️: Eine historische Wanderung mit Blick auf den majestätischen Pico Grande 🏔️! 🌰🍒

The hike leads through the Nuns' Valley (Curral das Freiras), which takes its name from the nuns of the Santa Clara monastery who hid here from French pirates in the 16th century.
The hike offers spectacular views of Pico Grande, a 1,657 m high mountain that is one of the highest peaks in Madeira.
The hike starts and ends at …

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Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) – View of Ribeira dos Socorridos loop from Nuns Valley

Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley)

Chestnut Museum in Curral das Freiras

Curral das Freiras

Traditional Stone Oven in Curral das Freiras

View of Ribeira dos Socorridos

View of the village of Capela from the restaurant.

Church of Our Lady of Deliverance (Curral das Freiras)

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