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#177 of 300 · Ponta de São Lourenço Nature Reserve

Ponta de São Lourenço

PortugalMadeira

Madeira's arid eastern tip, a narrow volcanic peninsula of red, ochre and black cliffs dropping to the Atlantic, walked from Baía d'Abra to the Casa do Sardinha and the Pico do Furado lookout.

Distance
8 km
Out and back
Ascent
350 m
High point 150 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
All year
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Baía d'Abra car park
Ponta de São Lourenço Nature Reserve

Route

Topographic map of Ponta de São Lourenço, from Baía d'Abra car park to Pico do FuradoBaía d'Abra car parkCasa do SardinhaPico do FuradoStart: Baía d'Abra car parkTurn-around: Pico do Furado© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Baía d'Abra car park
  2. Casa do Sardinha
  3. Pico do Furado
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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