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Monte Toboggan Ride – Caminho da Cruz loop from Monte

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Monte Toboggan Ride – Caminho da Cruz loop from Monte

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Monte Toboggan Ride – Caminho da Cruz loop from Monte

05:05

13.1km

800m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Waypoints

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Parking

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127 m

View of Funchal Harbor

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view of the cruise ship

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413 m

This is where the most unique sleigh ride into the valley to Funchal starts. The idea for this came about in the 19th century as to how best to transport the products from the fields into the valley to Funchal for sale. So very sturdy wicker baskets were woven and fitted with runners. This meant that fruit and vegetables could be transported quickly and efficiently. Over time, these transport routes became too complicated and so rich Brits discovered this fun for themselves and rode down into the valley in the Tobbogans. Today, the basket sleigh ride is run professionally, and the fun for around 10 minutes costs up to €35 depending on how busy it is. If there are cruise ships in the harbor, there is no point in trying to quickly book a sleigh ride... the queue can easily be up to 2 hours long.

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473 m

View of the Atlantic Ocean

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498 m

Shrine of Our Lady of Monte

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Up the stairs and you are in front of the church Nossa Senhora do Monte. It is a Catholic pilgrimage church and was built from 1741. Due to an earthquake, the church was inaugurated in 1818

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1.40 km

Caminho da Cruz

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Very nice route along the pilgrim route.

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1.95 km

Levada do Monte Stairway

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1.99 km

Stairs of the Caminho Real do Monte

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On the Caminho Monte Real, or route PR3, there is a series of stairs parallel to the road. In addition to acting as a kind of shortcut, they offer a bucolic atmosphere and beautiful views of the ocean.

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3.27 km

Pico Alto

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The Pico Alto offers a nice belvedere overlooking the city of Funchal.

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7.27 km

Viewpoint

13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

3.89 km

2.17 km

2.02 km

205 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

2.86 km

2.55 km

1.09 km

890 m

142 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Monte Toboggan Ride – Caminho da Cruz loop from Monte

View of Funchal Harbor