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12 August 2017 Warm-up loop on the Caniço Trail around Reis Magos and Assomada

Also known as Tour 2017-08-12 Reis Magos Assomada

Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 12 June 2020

Course

From Reis Magos on the old road to Assomada, at the retirement home a descent to the coast and on the Caniço Trail to Assomada (a geocacher loop via Pico da Atalaia, Assomada and the Levada da Azenha to just before Garajau). On the ER-204 to the crossing with the end branch of the Levada dos Zimbreiros. Along it to Reis Magos.

Distance: 6 km, 200 m of ascent, 200 m of descent

Start: 15.00 Reis Magos

End

18.00 Reis Magos

Condition

Somewhat exposed in places in the area of Pico da Atalaia, in places a rough footpath, in places paved paths and roads

Notes

About 20 geocaches can be found along the loop....

GPS / KMZ

Map

Photos

Crossing of the ER-204 with the Levada dos Zimbreiros

Continuation towards Mae de Deus

Along the Levada dos Zimbreiros to Reis Magos

The motorway bridge is also crossed by a pipe from the Levada dos Zimbreiros

View from Reis Magos to Assomada with the Pico do Atalaia