Estanquinhos Forest Station – View of São Vicente loop from Estanquinhos picnic

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Estanquinhos Forest Station – View of São Vicente loop from Estanquinhos picnic

Moderate

3.3

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Estanquinhos Forest Station – View of São Vicente loop from Estanquinhos picnic

02:44

7.93km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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646 m

Picnic area in Madeira Natural Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to linger for a snack

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681 m

Estanquinhos Forest Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Behind the house there is a picnic area with tables and benches

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1.89 km

Viewpoint

4.07 km

View of the mountains and clouds in Madeira Natural Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Somewhat hidden off the main path

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4.08 km

Waterfall on PR17 - Península de São Jorge Trail

Highlight • Waterfall

The shortcut back to Bica da Cana is very densely overgrown and sometimes very prickly. On this route you should have a rain jacket with you no matter the weather

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4.94 km

Source of the First Madre of Levada da Serra

Highlight • River

Ende Gelände - path closed

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7.84 km

Pico Ruivo do Paul Parking Area

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Unpopulated parking, but sufficient, because not overcrowded. Both ways to the summit lead through dense gorse vegetation. Both paths are sandy and scree and offer in many places no secure …

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7.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

2.36 km

1.66 km

376 m

122 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

2.44 km

929 m

687 m

266 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,570 m)

Lowest point (1,310 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

20°C

14°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 28, 2025,Levada da Serra und Bica da Cana — Weg PR17 auf der Insel Madeira

This tour was a little different than usual. Normally, you can rely on tours on Komoot; occasionally, a path is overgrown, which is okay, but overall, everything was fine.
Unfortunately, not on this tour. The supposed starting point is currently inaccessible due to a closed road, so we decided to start the tour at the Bica de Cana parking lot. …

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