I finally did the coastal walk to Boca do Risco, starting from Porto da Cruz. The weather was great, the flowers abundant as well as the Germans. The first part was very steep until I reached the cable car at the end of the road and the start of the coastal trail.
At an altitude of about 300 meters the hike up to Boca do Risco is carved in the sheer cliff walls. This makes for some impressive sights and a few rocky sections.
The view from the pass is very impressive, from the 350m drop on one side to the wooded valley on the other.
Quite some forest fire damage up there, and a sloping descent until I reached the Machico-Caniçal levada with new cemented walls as part of a European funded project.
Finally, upon reaching the tunnel, the bus stop was right next to the levada with the bus arriving 15 minutes later to take me down to Machico.
There was a bicycle race in the centre, so I sat down on a terrace for coffee and some apple pie, to enjoy the commotion. A tasty ending to a 14 km walk and a day well spent.
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