Viewpoint in Porto Santo
PS PR2 Vereda do Pico do Castelo (Porto Santo)
Easy 3.2 or 4.6 km walk up Porto Santo's wooded central peak to the Canhão viewpoint; €4.50 over-12s via SIMplifica, under-13s free.
- Address
- Start: Moledo (regional road), Porto Santo; end: Miradouro do Canhão, Pico do Castelo
- Price level
- €
OK with kids
Rated easy, 1 h 30 or 2 h 15 depending on the variant, 435 m top altitude (Visit Madeira); 12 and under are exempt from the fee.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Two options: 3.2 km in about 1 h 30, or 4.6 km in about 2 h 15, rated easy, from Moledo by the regional road to the Canhão viewpoint; highest point 435 m. The forest road goes round the north side of Pico do Facho or the longer south side. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- The peak is named after a fort that sheltered islanders from pirates; at the top is a statue of António Schiappa de Azevedo, who led the island’s reforestation (Aleppo pines, dragon trees). [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- Pay through the SIMplifica portal: €4.50 over 12, 12 and under exempt. Visit Madeira showed the trail as OPEN on 14 Oct 2026. [visitmadeira.com, 14 Oct 2026]
- How SIMplifica booking works on Madeira’s trails: Madeira levada walks.