View of Curral das Freiras – Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) loop from Nuns Valley

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Curral Das Freiras

View of Curral das Freiras – Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) loop from Nuns Valley

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View of Curral das Freiras – Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley) loop from Nuns Valley

01:42

5.26km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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73 m

View of Curral das Freiras

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232 m

Chestnut Museum in Curral das Freiras

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A small, nicely furnished, free museum about church life in the valley as well as the importance and processing of the chestnut - which you can then taste right next door in both solid and liquid form

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402 m

Church of Our Lady of Deliverance (Curral das Freiras)

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That's not true, dear Sabine, that applies to the church of the same name (and holiest monument on the island of Madeira) in Monte. This church is the "Nossa Senhora do Livramento" and the only historical heritage of Curral das Freiras. This was built in the nineteenth century and restored in the twentieth century.

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572 m

View of the village of Capela from the restaurant.

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1.84 km

View of Ribeira dos Socorridos

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2.36 km

Traditional Stone Oven in Curral das Freiras

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Here you can easily start a tour of the Pico Grande (highly recommended and not overcrowded). Either by bus 81 (arriving from Funchal) or by car (you can park here)

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4.94 km

Curral das Freiras

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Curral das Freiras is a small reclusive village located in the heart of the island of Madeira, in a very beautiful steep-sided site.

Once difficult to access, the nuns hid there during pirate invasions. This is therefore what inspired its name which means "the refuge of the sisters".

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5.21 km

Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley)

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Curral das Freiras (German nun's stable, not nun's valley) - the place can be reached via a 2.4 km long tunnel (car) or you can descend the 400 meters from the Eira do Serrado on foot. The location, with the Pico Ruivo to the east, is unique.

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5.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.43 km

1.31 km

863 m

613 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

1.41 km

885 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

23°C

19°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

January 30, 2024,Das Nonnental 🏞️: Eine historische Wanderung mit Blick auf den majestätischen Pico Grande 🏔️! 🌰🍒

The hike leads through the Nuns' Valley (Curral das Freiras), which takes its name from the nuns of the Santa Clara monastery who hid here from French pirates in the 16th century.
The hike offers spectacular views of Pico Grande, a 1,657 m high mountain that is one of the highest peaks in Madeira.
The hike starts and ends at …

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