Boca do Risco
Boca do Risco
1.8km
Total Distance
197m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
The walk starts by the Boca do Risco café at Pastel, in the parish of Machico, and climbs the Vereda da Boca do Risco to the Boca do Risco, a pass at 360 m, ending at its natural viewpoint over the Atlantic and Madeira's east coast. From the pass, old paths continue along the cliffs west to Porto da Cruz via Larano and east to Caniçal. These old paths were once royal roads (caminhos reais) between villages, and the Machico tourism office recommends experience for the cliff path on to Larano, where steel cables protect eroded sections. The walk is about 1.8 km one way, with some 195 m of climbing.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Fontenário do Pastel · 0.2kmDrinking water
- 2Boca do Riscoat the end · Viewpoint
- Bus stop
- 60m from the start
- Parking
- 69m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T1
- Surface
- natural ground 56%, paved 44%
- Marked route
- Vereda Boca do Risco, Vereda da Levada do Caniçal
