Boca do Risco – Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail loop from Machico

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Machico

Boca do Risco – Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail loop from Machico

Hard

5.0

(3)

129

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Boca do Risco – Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail loop from Machico

05:20

33.3km

1,630m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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Start point

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4.69 km

Boca do Risco

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Wonderful view over the north coast 🤩.

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5.43 km

Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This coastal path is highly recommended, great trail and even greater views, definitely walk!

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7.16 km

Yellow Ridge

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Suddenly you are in front of the 400 m steep cliff coast and looks down on the deep blue sea. We saw in the depths in the most impossible places …

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9.23 km

View of Boca do Risco and Porto da Cruz

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Cable car 🚡 which is used to transport farmers to reach the cultivated areas on the coast. You can also drive it yourself elsewhere on Madeira. Insanely steep gradient!

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12.3 km

Porto da Cruz

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Beautiful village on the island of Madeira. At the foot of the Penha d'Aguia, it is nestled between the cliffs and the mountains. This is one of the common crossing points for all MIUT race formats.

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20.6 km

Viewpoint on Porto da Cruz

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Along the charming Levada da Portela, it's worth taking a moment to appreciate the landscape: between the hidden corners of the vegetation, this stunning view of Porto da Cruz and …

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21.5 km

Levada da Portela

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Interesting tour in November with giant ferns, eucalyptus and bay leaf. The last stretch rewarded with many flowers.

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22.7 km

Portela

Viewpoint

29.3 km

Viewpoint

31.8 km

Levada do Canical

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Madeira's levadas are a true masterpiece of ancient engineering. Created in the 15th century, these stone veins capture water from the humid mountains and carry it, kilometer after kilometer, to …

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33.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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