PR9 Caldeirão Verde Queimadas Levada Self-Guided Hiking Transfer

Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and mystical trail along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along the other. Observe the waterfalls, ancient endemic trees, the Levada trail, and feel the nature of Queimadas. Get picked up at your accommodation with a shared transfer (up to 8 guests per van). Arrive at your destination and receive your hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail totalling 13 km in length. The starting and ending point are the same - at Queimadas Park. This hike will take you 5 hours to complete. The minimum elevation on this tour is 872-meters whereas the maximum is 1062-meters, so it's not known for hills or stairs. However, you will encounter 4 tunells with a max lengh of 200 metres.

Itinerary

1. Hike at your own rhythm on a self-guided trek in Caldeirão Verde. Explore the incredible Laurissilva Forest and Mystical trail in the nature, along a water channel, with green views on one side and stunning waterfalls along on the other. Upon arrival, receive hike instructions with scheduling and map explanation. The hike is a round trip trail - 13 km total - and the starting point is at Queimadas, while the ending point is at Pico das Pedras - trail PrJoel is an 2km - and so you will have 5.5 hours to complete the whole hike (15km). Upon arrival, you will have a lovely cafe house, a little museum and a surrounding gardens area. Hike information: • Duration: 5,5 hours • Extension: 15 km • Starting: Queimadas Finishing: Pico das Pedras • Max elevation: 1062 m • Min elevation: 872 m (5h 0min)
2. Pick up: Main roads of Funchal, Caniço, Santa Cruz and Machico. (1h 0min)
3. Drop off: (same place as pick up)