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Vereda do Larano

Madeira, Portugal

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST HIKES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 6 2026

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Vereda do Larano

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

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