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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

03:32

9.74km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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154 m

Boca do Risco Trail

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If you drive there yourself, you can also use a free parking space 🅿️ for around 10 cars a little further down.

You can then go up to the café/bar via a staircase (keep left) at the parking lot. There are limited parking spaces at the top.

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697 m

View of the Terraced Fields of Machico

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Nice view of the terraced fields of Machico, farming is a hard trade here.

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1.49 km

Boca do Risco Trail

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Hiking on the narrow paths is a lot of fun

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2.37 km

Boca do Risco

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Wonderful view over the north coast 🤩.

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2.75 km

Boca do Risco Cliffs

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Really impressive cliffs and the wild sea

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3.01 km

Beautiful Stretch of the Coastal Trail

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3.12 km

Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail

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

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4.85 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 cultivated terraced fields, which could be reached only by extraordinarily adventurous lifts. Unforgettable.

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9.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

4.42 km

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.27 km

3.99 km

379 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

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Comments

April 17, 2024,🇵🇹 Madeira Steilküste: Parkplatz bei Pastel (Machico) - Boca do Risco - Espigão Amarelo und zurück

Today we went straight from a parking lot (space for about 10 cars) in the Pastel district (Machico) up to Boca do Risco. Then we continued along the very beautiful cliffs to Espigão Amarelo. The path is well secured and shouldn't be a problem. However, you should be a little free from vertigo. 😄
If you walk a little further, …

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March 15, 2026,Von Porto da Cruz nach Boca do Risco - Weg auf der Insel Madeira

This is a wonderfully varied hike with some exciting sequences and spectacular views!

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August 16, 2024,MDR 19 - Levada do Canical - Nordküstenweg🥾

There are many fantastic views on the beautiful north coast path🤩. This hike is definitely one of the 🔝Ten Madeiras‼️

The "MDR" numbers refer to the great travel and hiking guide by Martin Krake!

Maremonto travel and hiking guide: Madeira amzn.eu/d/aAsgO1Z amzn.eu/d/aAsgO1Z

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February 29, 2024,Madeira 6: Steilküste zwischen Caniçal und Porto da Cruz

For me, this hike is definitely one of the most beautiful here on Madeira. Even though the weather this morning was anything but good, this tour was really fun, soothing and I enjoyed it. The paths are mostly natural, which of course also means that it is impassable and slippery. It rained heavily at the beginning of the tour and …

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Boca do Risco – Boca do Risco Cliffs loop from Machico

Boca do Risco Trail

View of the Terraced Fields of Machico

Boca do Risco Trail

Boca do Risco

Boca do Risco Cliffs

Beautiful Stretch of the Coastal Trail

Vereda do Larano Coastal Trail

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