Lido Bay – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

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Portugal

Madeira

Funchal (Sé)

Lido Bay – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

Moderate

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Lido Bay – View of Funchal Marina loop from Funchal

02:07

7.68km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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487 m

Bordalo II Fish Sculpture (Funchal Harbor)

Highlight • Monument

Nicely done. And that from garbage from the sea.

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568 m

São José Fortress (Nini Andrade Silva Design Centre)

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a design center in here.
niniandradesilva.com/en/design-centre

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3.19 km

Lido Islet

Highlight • Natural Monument

No matter where you look from, the rock always stands out and is an eye-catcher

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3.23 km

Lido Bay

Highlight • Beach

You can walk along the sea on the promenade. In some places it goes steeply up and down, otherwise everything is easy to walk and there are many beautiful views …

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3.35 km

Viewpoint

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Hotel Alto Lido (Estrada Monumental) Bus stop No. 17, lines 01+02.

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3.61 km

Ilhéu do Gorgulho

Highlight • Natural Monument

A really beautiful view :)

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6.61 km

Forte de São José (Principality of Pontinha)

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The Principality of Pontinha is located on the site of the former Forte Sao José.
The strange story can be read on Wikipedia.

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7.38 km

View of Funchal Marina

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to watch the Cruise Liners departing

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7.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.77 km

1.12 km

488 m

310 m

Surfaces

7.02 km

560 m

112 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

23°C

17°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

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

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Comments

November 8, 2024,Vom Hotel nach Funchal

Walk to Funchal. There were 3 cruise ships anchored there and thousands of passengers poured into Funchal. Now I remember why I don't want to go on a cruise.

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November 28, 2023,Madeira Tag 1_ Ankunft

After a nice journey in a half-empty plane with plenty of space, we arrived at our hotel on Madeira.
After checking in, dinner and a first exploratory tour towards the harbor, where we saw the "Mein Schiff 1" from afar. After the obligatory photo of the VR7 statue (Christiano Ronaldo), we met @Martina and @Georg55, who we had only known …

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November 28, 2023,Erkundung Funchal

After our arrival in Funchal and the short transfer to
The area had to be explored first. Here are our first impressions of this beautiful city and the highlight of the day was of course that we got to meet Martina and Heinz. Everything is being decorated here for Christmas, I'm looking forward to December 1st when everything will be …

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February 28, 2023,🇵🇹 1. Tag: Ankunft in Funchal

We were last in Funchal more than 30 years ago. And a lot has changed since then. A lot was built. A shock for us. Where we used to hike through banana plantations or fields, there are now hotels everywhere. Unfortunately, there are also many structural mistakes. Funchal has lost a lot of its originality.
There are still beautiful corners …

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