Viewpoint in Machico
Pico do Facho viewpoint (Machico)
280 m lookout above Machico on the old bonfire hill, with the bay, São Lourenço and the Desertas Islands in one view; free.
- Address
- Caminho Pico Facho, Machico (off the road to the Caniçal tunnel)
OK with kids
A short drive up and an open-air viewpoint; no facilities described by Visit Madeira.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- At 280 m above Machico, on a path that climbs to the summit before the Caniçal tunnel. Bonfires were lit here to warn of enemy ships, which gave the hill its name. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- The view takes in Machico town and bay, the central peaks, Ponta de São Lourenço and, to the south-east, the three Desertas Islands. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- Pairs with the São Lourenço walk: PR8 Ponta de São Lourenço.