Mountainbike-Tours
Madeira, a paradise for mountain biking!
Depending on the weather conditions and your wishes you can arrange your bike day.
We will put together your individual tour and assign it to a group with the same skills and wishes.
We will bring you to the starting point of the tour by car.
I myself have invested a lot of time, sweat and km to find the jungle trails first
(and driving tens of kilometres of super dead ends) I explored every sideway from every sideway,
until all the paths and trails that were considered good slowly merged like a mosaic to form an ideal route network.
Thus, I can offer trips of 10 km easy up to 80 km brutal, and if one has overestimated his condition, one simply takes the next downhill and drives comfortably along a levada back to the car.
Typical course of a MTB tour:
Meeting point 10 am at the hotel, after a rough description of the route we load our bikes
on the car, check the equipment again (helmet, spare tire, wind jacket etc.),
and then drive to the starting point of the tour, usually near Camacha,
at an altitude of about 700 meters. After we have unloaded the bikes we first drive some
Km flat along a levada to warm us up.
After each bend we experience a natural spectacle, the landscape changes constantly,
the eucalyptus forest turns into the pine forest. We drive on a carpet of pine needles and eucalyptus leaves, along the way thousands of partly unknown plants and flower species, and enjoy the smells. Depending on the difficulty of the tour
we then turn off the flat levada and test our fitness and riding technique.
It goes now 3-11 km steeply to very steeply over constantly changing underground uphill.
If we have reached the tree line we are rewarded for the torture, as in the opera the green curtain opens, we see over the primeval forest away the blue sea,
the Desertas Islands, the Eastern Cape and on a clear day also the inhabited neighbouring island Porto Santo.
At the top we drive on a slightly hilly gravel road, then depending on the length of the route we take one of the downhill’s back down to the levada, and on the flat route we let the car roll out easily…
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Tour examples
Beautiful women round:
Start: At 1100 meters, Abrigo do Pastor:
Km: 37 Hm: 500 ca.
On this tour we cycle on wide forest roads, light gravel roads, and old cobblestone roads. Some Km lead us over beautiful wide levada paths. The descents are mainly on old cobblestone roads and on side roads.
Highlights of the tour: river crossing, ecological park, view over the roofs of Funchal
Refreshment possibility: Yes
Windcraft tour:
Takeoff: 1600 Hm Paul da Serra:
Km: about 40 Hm: about 600 Technique levels: 1-2
Paul da Serra the plateau of Madeira. We cycle a circuit on the outer edge of the plain, which gives us breathtaking views. On this tour we ride on forest roads with very strongly changing underground. The terrain is undulating therefore no km long ascents and descents.
Highlights of the tour: Impressive views over the whole island
Refreshments: Yes
Pico Downhill Road:
Start: 1800 Hm: Pico Arero
Km: approx. 30 Km Hm: 1800 Downhill run Technical level: 0+
For all cyclists who want to explore the island by bike without Hm and few Km nevertheless.
Highlights of the tour: Beautiful views and impressions of the island
Refreshments: Yes
Pico Downhill Singletrail:
Start: At 1800 m Pico Arero
Km: about 30km Hm 1800 Downhill ski run Technical level: 2-3
For all those who just want to roll down the mountain on mainly demanding single trails.
Highlights of the tour: The mountain itself… pure single trail fun!
Refreshment stops: Yes
Levada Faial Tour:
Start: At 800 Hm
Km approx. 30 Km Hm: approx.50 Technical level: 0
For those who want to cycle a few hours through the nature of Madeira. Take the wide levada towards Camacha and from there take the road back to the station.
Highlights of the tour: the levada itself
Refreshments: Yes
Mountainbike-Tours
Madeira, a paradise for mountain biking!
Depending on the weather conditions and your wishes you can arrange your bike day.
We will put together your individual tour and assign it to a group with the same skills and wishes.
We will bring you to the starting point of the tour by car.
I myself have invested a lot of time, sweat and km to find the jungle trails first
(and driving tens of kilometres of super dead ends) I explored every sideway from every sideway,
until all the paths and trails that were considered good slowly merged like a mosaic to form an ideal route network.
Thus, I can offer trips of 10 km easy up to 80 km brutal, and if one has overestimated his condition, one simply takes the next downhill and drives comfortably along a levada back to the car.
Typical course of a MTB tour:
Meeting point 10 am at the hotel, after a rough description of the route we load our bikes
on the car, check the equipment again (helmet, spare tire, wind jacket etc.),
and then drive to the starting point of the tour, usually near Camacha,
at an altitude of about 700 meters. After we have unloaded the bikes we first drive some
Km flat along a levada to warm us up.
After each bend we experience a natural spectacle, the landscape changes constantly,
the eucalyptus forest turns into the pine forest. We drive on a carpet of pine needles and eucalyptus leaves, along the way thousands of partly unknown plants and flower species, and enjoy the smells. Depending on the difficulty of the tour
we then turn off the flat levada and test our fitness and riding technique.
It goes now 3-11 km steeply to very steeply over constantly changing underground uphill.
If we have reached the tree line we are rewarded for the torture, as in the opera the green curtain opens, we see over the primeval forest away the blue sea,
the Desertas Islands, the Eastern Cape and on a clear day also the inhabited neighbouring island Porto Santo.
At the top we drive on a slightly hilly gravel road, then depending on the length of the route we take one of the downhill’s back down to the levada, and on the flat route we let the car roll out easily…
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Tour examples
Beautiful women round:
Start: At 1100 meters, Abrigo do Pastor:
Km: 37 Hm: 500 ca.
On this tour we cycle on wide forest roads, light gravel roads, and old cobblestone roads. Some Km lead us over beautiful wide levada paths. The descents are mainly on old cobblestone roads and on side roads.
Highlights of the tour: river crossing, ecological park, view over the roofs of Funchal
Refreshment possibility: Yes
Windcraft tour:
Takeoff: 1600 Hm Paul da Serra:
Km: about 40 Hm: about 600 Technique levels: 1-2
Paul da Serra the plateau of Madeira. We cycle a circuit on the outer edge of the plain, which gives us breathtaking views. On this tour we ride on forest roads with very strongly changing underground. The terrain is undulating therefore no km long ascents and descents.
Highlights of the tour: Impressive views over the whole island
Refreshments: Yes
Pico Downhill Road:
Start: 1800 Hm: Pico Arero
Km: approx. 30 Km Hm: 1800 Downhill run Technical level: 0+
For all cyclists who want to explore the island by bike without Hm and few Km nevertheless.
Highlights of the tour: Beautiful views and impressions of the island
Refreshments: Yes
Pico Downhill Singletrail:
Start: At 1800 m Pico Arero
Km: about 30km Hm 1800 Downhill ski run Technical level: 2-3
For all those who just want to roll down the mountain on mainly demanding single trails.
Highlights of the tour: The mountain itself… pure single trail fun!
Refreshment stops: Yes
Levada Faial Tour:
Start: At 800 Hm
Km approx. 30 Km Hm: approx.50 Technical level: 0
For those who want to cycle a few hours through the nature of Madeira. Take the wide levada towards Camacha and from there take the road back to the station.
Highlights of the tour: the levada itself
Refreshments: Yes
