Walking in Madeira

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over thirty guidebooks to his name, as well as more than a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. Paddy enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the USA. While researching routes, Paddy works directly onto a palmtop computer, so that his descriptions are precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy takes his own photographs, has appeared on radio and TV, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild.

Map: Madeira Introduction Location Geology Discovery and History Weather Landscape Language Island Trees and Flowers Island Birds Island Animals The National Park Getting to Madeira Getting round Madeira The Plan of this Guide Map: Starting Points of the Walks The Walks Walk 1Levada dos Tornos - part 1 Walk 2Levada dos Tornos - part 2 Walk 3Levada da Serra - part 1 Walk 4Levada da Serra - part 2 Walk 5Levada Nova - Santo da Serra Walk 6Levada da Portela Walk 7Levada do Furado Walk 8Ribeiro Frio and Faja da Nogueira Walk 9North Coast Walk Walk 10Levada do Canical Walk 11Ponta de Sao Lourenco Walk 12Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo Walk 13Cedro and Pico do Areeiro Walk 14Picos da Madeira Walk 15Corticeiras to Boca da Encumeada Walk 16Boca da Corrida to Curral das Freiras Walk 17Boca da Encumeada to Curral das Freiras Walk 18Corticeiras to Curral das Freiras Walk 19Boca da Encumeada and Pico Grande Walk 20Curral das Freiras to Boaventura Walk 21Boca da Corrida to Fontes Walk 22Fontes and Terreiros Walk 23Levada do Norte - part 1 Walk 24Levada do Norte - part 2 Walk 25Levadas do Norte and da Serra Walk 26Cascalho and Levada das Rabacas Walk 27Paul da Serra Walk 28Paul da Serra to Fanal Walk 29Levada do Paul Walk 30Rabacal and 25 Fontes Walk 31Ponta da Pargo to Fonte do Bispo Walk 32Levada da Janela Walk 33Levada Calheta - Ponta do Pargo - part 1 Walk 34Levada Calheta - Ponta do Pargo - part 2 Walk 35Levada Calheta - Ponta do Pargo - part 3 Walk 36Levada Nova - Ponta do Sol Walk 37Lombo do Mouro Walk 38Levada do Curral Walk 39Levada do Piornais Walk 40Levada do Negra Walk 41Levada do Barreiro Walk 42Levada do Caldeirao Verde Walk 43Pico Ruivo to Ilha Walk 44Pico Ruivo to Santana Walk 45Santana to Sao Jorge Walk 46Poiso to Santana Walk 47Pico do Suna and Porto da Cruz Walk 48Penha de Aguia Walk 49Porto Santo - West and South Walk 50Porto Santo - North and East