
A coastal path on Madeira's northeast coast linking Porto da Cruz with Boca do Risco and Machico, cut into cliffs above the Atlantic. Forest stretches with small waterfalls give way to a mostly flat cliff walk facing the São Lourenço peninsula.
Highlights
- Boca do Risco pass
- Cliff path above the Atlantic
- Levada do Caniçal from Machico
Good to know
- Porto da Cruz to Boca do Risco: 5 km
- Roadside parking only, limited, arrive early
- Exposed sections, some without railings, rockfall risk




