Strelitzias, lilies, love flowers and hydrangeas - Madeira is characterized by a lavish flowering and a mild climate all year round. The Atlantic beauty is a paradise for hikers. 70 varied levada and mountain hikes are presented in the Rother Hiking Guide Madeira - expanded by 10 new tours in the latest edition.
Narrow irrigation canals, called levadas, crisscross the entire island. On their maintenance paths, Madeira can be discovered without great differences in altitude: past artfully created terraces, through impressive gorges and into original valleys with evergreen subtropical vegetation. The volcanic island with its almost 1900 meter high central massif also offers alpine hiking routes. The route cut into the rock from Pico do Arieiro up to Pico Ruivo is spectacular - the king's tour of the island. The secluded shepherds' paths and the "veredas", old village roads that were the only access to isolated villages until a few decades ago, are cozy
Author Rolf Goetz, who has been walking in Madeira for many years, has selected the most beautiful hikes on the island for the Rother hiking guide Madeira. The spectrum ranges from short and easy trails to challenging summit climbs. Each tour suggestion has a clear short info, a detailed route description, a map section with marked route course and a meaningful altitude profile. Numerous photos put you in the mood for a hiking vacation on Europe's flower island. GPS tracks are available for download from the Bergverlag Rother website.