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Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Cabeço das Fornalhas

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Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Cabeço das Fornalhas

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Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Cabeço das Fornalhas

04:18

12.6km

520m

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 20, 2026

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101 m

Forest path with views in Madeira Natural Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a gorgeous place! Cool, calm, mystical. Here you can observe firecrests. The path goes up and down again and again, with many stairs, as is common in Madeira.

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4.84 km

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

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1000 year old laurel trees can be found there

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5.52 km

Ancient Laurel Forest, Madeira Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

Today, in the rain and fog, these gnarled old trees looked truly mystical.

Only the fairies didn't make an appearance in the rain.

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6.19 km

View of the Laurisilva Forest, Madeira Natural Park

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The twisted laurel trees in the Fanal Forest, with their gnarled trunks and arched branches, look like natural sculptures. Especially in fog, a mystical atmosphere prevails, making every step seem like something out of a fantasy film. Perfect for a photo break and a leisurely stroll among the tree-like forms.

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6.23 km

Ancient Trees of Madeira Natural Park

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The ancient trees in Madeira Natural Park stand like living sculptures in the forest, their trunks gnarled and branches draped in moss. Amidst the mist, birdsong, and lush greenery, an almost fairytale-like atmosphere prevails, inviting leisurely wandering. A perfect spot for a peaceful photo break and a few deep breaths of Madeiran air.

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6.74 km

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

Highlight • Forest

The ancient laurel trees of Fanal are a very special highlight. These trees have grown in incredible twists, loops and twists over hundreds of years and are particularly enchanting when the emerging trade wind clouds soften them and wrap them in cotton wool.

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7.19 km

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

Highlight • Forest

A great experience in fog 👍

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9.82 km

Laurisilva Forest, Madeira Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

The first section of the PR13 hiking trail takes you through many beautiful small forests.

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

3.50 km

2.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

254 m

212 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 22 July

23°C

15°C

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Mystischer Lorbeerwald/Feenwald von Fanal

On the 3rd day we headed towards Fanal. From the car park we walked for miles through the tree heaths to Cova da Fonte, the mystical laurel forest/fairy forest

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February 9, 2025,P-MAD-Ribeira PR13Lorbeerwald2-12-N2

The absolute highlights are the great old laurel trees and the partly park-like landscape with impressive trees. The long path then runs through tree heath and is not very spectacular.

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September 21, 2024,Die riesigen Bäume von Fanal – Mystischer Lorbeerwald

The perfect hike for stair lovers. It was quite busy, but still beautiful. My knee was giving out, so on the way back we walked along the road for a bit, then back onto the hiking trail. This time, we didn't have to climb any more stairs. We walked along the wide forest path.

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September 21, 2024,Wandern auf Madeira: Fanal ohne Nebel

The laurel forest on Madeira was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. On the Paul da Serra plateau there is this hundred-year-old laurel forest that I (and many others) would like to see. Some of these rustic trees are said to date back to the time when Madeira was uninhabited. I set off with a lot of people at …

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April 2, 2025,Fanal Feenwald PR 13 (teilweise) Rundweg

Laurel trees and a mystical landscape. Today (early April 2025) we were hiking in the Fairy Forest. Unfortunately, there was a lot of mud and some hail on the trail. The Fairy Forest parking lot is on the ER 209. Unfortunately, the trail is poorly signposted at the beginning, so we didn't take the short, approximately 2-hour circular route, but …

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May 9, 2023,Tag 5: Fanal

Breathtaking and yet relaxed, our tour today led us to the high plateau of Assodiabores to Fanal.

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May 10, 2025,Wanderung im Zauberwald von Fanal

A beautiful hike to end your vacation.

First, it crosses a beautiful plateau. Then, in the forest, there are trees covered in moss and ferns. A very beautiful trail – up and down again and again!

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September 12, 2024,Dichter Nebel und starker Wind im Fanal

Lots of fog - minimal drizzle - strong gusty wind - ideal weather for the enchanted laurel forest with its giant trees. Afterwards we went to the natural swimming pools of Porto Moniz

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Fanal Laurisilva Forest – Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Cabeço das Fornalhas

Forest path with views in Madeira Natural Park

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

Ancient Laurel Forest, Madeira Natural Park

View of the Laurisilva Forest, Madeira Natural Park

Ancient Trees of Madeira Natural Park

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

Laurisilva Forest, Madeira Natural Park

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