Book description
A walking guide to Madeira and Porto Santo, volcanic islands which bask
in sunny solitude in the Atlantic Ocean, far removed from Europe and
Africa. A popular holiday destination for decades, the islands now
attract more adventurous travellers keen to walk and trek. This
fully-updated second edition contains 60 routes which explore the
dramatic cliff coastline, wander along level levada paths, penetrate
dense laurisilva forests and traverse stone-paved paths from peak to
peak in the high mountains. Now taking account of sweeping changes
around modern-day Madeira, including the new network of underground road
tunnels, the guide includes full information about bus routes and
accommodation, food and drink along the walks. The guide offers a
comprehensive introduction to Madeira and Porto Santo in 7 sections,
lavishly illustrated with photographs and contoured maps, showing
options for linking routes for longer treks, and almost 800km (500
miles) of walking on a variety of terrains Paddy Dillon is a guidebook
writer, with over 40 books to his name, and contributions to 25 more. He
has written for a number of outdoor magazines and appeared on radio and
television. Paddy has visited Madeira several times over the years,
exploring extensively and enjoying the vast variety of walking routes
and landscape types around the islands.
