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Achadas Da Cruz

Achadas da Cruz Cable Car 🚡 loop from Achadas da Cruz

Mountain hikes & routes

Achadas Da Cruz

Achadas da Cruz Cable Car 🚡 loop from Achadas da Cruz

Moderate

5.0

(4)

12

hikers

Achadas da Cruz Cable Car 🚡 loop from Achadas da Cruz

02:14

3.74km

430m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Paisagem Protegida da Ponta do Pargo

Parque Natural da Madeira

Zona Especial de Conservação das Achadas da Cruz

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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165 m

View of the Achadas da Cruz cliffs

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Magnificent view of the cliffs, but also a very interesting descent down

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2

1.62 km

View of the Cliffs and Coastline at Achadas da Cruz

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3

1.78 km

Achadas da Cruz Cable Car 🚡

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As it descends the steep slope of the escarpment, the cable car connecting Achadas da Cruz and the Quebrada Nova fajã becomes a kind of moving panoramic viewpoint. The travel …

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1.82 km

Achadas da Cruz Cable Car and Fajã da Quebrada Nova

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Small cable car that transports people with a 92% gradient

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2.09 km

Stairway to the Sea at Achadas da Cruz

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The view along the steep walls is awesome

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3.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

530 m

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Surfaces

3.51 km

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