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32.73, -16.75 · rel 5726642
32.73, -16.75 · rel 5726642
Machico - Ribeira do Natal
2,9 km from Machico to Ribeira do Natal through alpine terrain and mountains.
Machico
→
Ribeira do Natal
linear
2,9km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
views
5
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
5× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Lively
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 8 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× viewpoint
2× summit
1× ruins
Senhor dos Milagres
viewpoint ·
354 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Paraíso
viewpoint ·
406 m off route
0,1 km
2%
Facho
summit ·
137 m off route
2,8 km
95%
Vigia
ruins ·
177 m off route
2,8 km
95%
Pico do Facho
viewpoint ·
188 m off route
2,8 km
95%
Pico do Facho
viewpoint ·
202 m off route
2,8 km
95%
Cabeço da Portela
summit ·
196 m off route
2,9 km
100%
Airplane Spotting Runway 23
viewpoint ·
430 m off route
2,9 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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06 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Machico - Ribeira do Natal is 2.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Machico - Ribeira do Natal takes approximately 44 min to complete.
No, Machico - Ribeira do Natal is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Machico to Ribeira do Natal. Plan ahead for return transport.
Machico - Ribeira do Natal starts at Machico.
Machico - Ribeira do Natal is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.