Loiral Solar Park loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

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Loiral Solar Park loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

Moderate

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Loiral Solar Park loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

02:11

7.73km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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193 m

Cristo Rei Statue (Parque Natural da Madeira)

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Now at christmas the way was clear again

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223 m

Cristo Rei Statue and Fonte Dr. Salvador

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680 m

Cows and gorse along the Levada trail, Parque Natural da Madeira

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2.29 km

Loiral Solar Park

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Construction is continuing to the left. Very nice to look at. Renewable energy 👍

Blackberries grow on the right-hand fences, delicious but also prickly

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2.80 km

Hidden waterfall in Madeira Natural Park

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Bridge railing invites you to sit

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3.45 km

Narrow Path Through Thorn Bushes

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This part of the trail is full of these nasty thorn bushes. Wearing shorts will be good for your calves. The entire section from the electricity pylon to the point where you reach the levada again is pretty overgrown.

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4.19 km

View of the coast from Parque Natural da Madeira

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7.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

699 m

129 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

699 m

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

23°C

14°C

5 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 6, 2025,Levada do Paul Richtung Westen ***/ ****

Since it was far too crowded at the 25 Fontes, we started at the opposite end of the route. That was a good thing. The first part of the levada was magically overgrown. The gorse and thistle are in bloom, especially now in July. The thistles are buzzing loudly with bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. Up until the solar fields, the …

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