Round trip route 5 from Funchal around the whole island of Madeira
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 23-12-2020
Route Summary This route and 4 other routes will form a collection of 5 round trip routes all starting from the Hotel Dorisol Florasol in the capital city of Funchal.
The views are breathtaking and the roads thrilling making this a 4**** star route.
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Duration
4h 18m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
188.35 km
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RouteXpert Review This route is a complete circumnavigation of this beautiful island. It includes sections from all of the other 4 routes in this collection and some new roads too. The route takes you around the island in an anti-clockwise direction meaning that you always have the sea close to you on your right-hand side. You will visit São Lourenço, the the most easterly point of the island.
This peninsula is volcanic in origin, and is mainly made of basalt, although there are also some limestone sediment formations. At the end of the Point there are two islets: the Cevada, Metade or Desembarcadouro Islet, and the S. Lourenço Point, Farol or Fora Islet. The semi-arid climate and its exposure to North winds have sculpted the low vegetation and explain the lack of trees, which distinguish this area from the rest of the Island and is a veritable natural heritage. Here you can see the Island’s basal plate at its best and several rare and endemic plants. Of the 138 species of plant identified on the peninsula, 31 are endemic (exclusive) to Madeira island. On the horizon to the South you can see Ilhas Desertas (Deserted Islands) and to the North the Porto Santo Islands.
The remainder of this route is covered in the other 4 reviews available below.
Madeira has very welcome winter sunshine, couple that together with thrilling and challenging roads, a beautiful landscape and the opportunity to rent a motorcycle, makes Madeira a great place to visit and explore.
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Changes may nevertheless have occurred due to changed circumstances, road diversions or seasonal closures. We therefore recommend checking each route before use.
Preferably use the route track in your navigation system. More information about the use of MyRoute-app can be found on the website under 'Community' or 'Academy'.
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