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Achadas da Cruz

West & Northwest (Ponta do Pargo to Porto Moniz)

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Achadas da Cruz

Remote coastal village accessible via Europe's steepest cable car (98% slope, €5), 450m descent to Fajã da Quebrada Nova.

450m

Elevation

low

Crowds

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Viewpoints in the Area

Ribeira da Janela volcanic sea stacks at sunrise, north Madeira

Miradouro Eira da Achada

miradouro·250m

Achadas da Cruz cable car descent and Fajã cliff panorama, northwest Madeira

Achadas da Cruz

Véu da Noiva waterfall cascading into the sea at Seixal, north Madeira

Miradouro do Véu da Noiva

Trails

Hikes Nearby

Levada da Rocha Vermelha

Levada da Rocha Vermelha

levada15 km4-5h

Terraced descent to Ribeira da Janela on the west coast, Madeira

Vereda da Ribeira da Janela

easy walk2.7 km1.5-2h

Levada da Palha Carga through dense laurisilva forest, Madeira

Vereda da Palha Carga

easy walk1.8 km0.75-1.25h

Levada dos Cedros path through fog and ancient laurel forest, Madeira

Levada dos Cedros

levada7.2 km3-3.5h

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West & Northwest (Ponta do Pargo to Porto Moniz)

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