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SaveFunchal trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking and Winter Fat Biking. Trails here are often faint trail, flowy and rocky. Scenery includes views and alpine terrain. Common trail features include jumps, drops and rock gardens. Amenities include water sources and shuttle access. Popular destinations include Machico, Calheta and Ponta do Pargo.
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Mountain Bike
124 trails
- E-Bike
81 trails
- Gravel Bike
30 trails
- Adaptive Bike
3 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
2 trails
- Hike
122 trails
- Trail Running
123 trails
Region Details
- 22
- 7
- 49
- 35
- 9
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 12, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 141
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 124
- Trails E-Bike
- 81
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 30
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 3
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 122
- Trails Trail Running
- 123
- Total Distance
- 162 miles
- Total Descent
- 93,842 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,881 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,914 ft
- Reports
- 932
- Photos
- 4,467
- Completed Counter
- 24,635
Sub Regions
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Calheta
- 11
- 6
- 5
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Machico
- 4
- 16
- 18
- 4
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Parque Ecológico do Funchal
- 1
- 12
- 2
- 1
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Ponta do Pargo
- 1
- 8
- 6
- 1
Popular Funchal Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 1,042 •
Trilho de terra com Rock Gardens na segunda parte. com apenas 2 saltos. Trilho muito rápido com uma subida na sua primeira parte. Trilho aberto de Raíz para o Enduro World Series. Levou 3 meses a construir com a autorização dos...
• 90 ★ 4.6 • 3,159 ft • 6 ft • 1,015 •
Bom para iniciantes, trilho muito bonito e fácil, pouco inclinado, para subir o nível, basta largar os travões, costuma ser bastante húmido. No fim, continuar no estradão sempre em frente e pela esquerda, vão encontrar o trilho da...
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 4,049 ft • 0 ft • 1,010 •
RATBOY Trail Primeiramente entre 2008 e 2009 foi a pista criada para o projecto '10TH DEGREE' que nunca chegou a ser rodado e a qual esteve em modo secret, podemos ver partes dessa pista lá ao lado com grandes gaps que nunca chegaram a...
• 90 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 13 ft • 996 •
Trilho rapido e tecnico, zona inicial de terra e pedra solta um pouco enclinado, pequenos regos, zona aberta. Depois fica mais plana e com um flow constante. Na zona dos eucaliptos começa as zonas mais engraçadas, Flow, rapido,...
• 80 ★ 4.9 • 2 miles • 309 ft • 986 •
Dos trilhos mais belos do Mundo. Trilho inicialmente feito por antepassados para se deslocarem da zona norte para o sul, onde a pé era difícil circular. Em 2013, 2014 e 2015 foi sendo alvo de algumas intervenções a nível do solo...
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 27 ft • 959 •
Trilho com pequena parte final de pedal, de resto sempre descida com curvas fechadas de tabela, piso de terra, raízes e alguma pedra fixa.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 5,013 ft • 9 ft • 925 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 9 ft blue climb. It features drop, jump, rock garden and other. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
Funchal Mountain Bike Routes
23 miles • 4,335 ft • 5 •
CSMEnduro 2019 III Edição Partida – 25Minutos / 2.1 kms 122mts Subida / 26mts Descida Saindo do Poiso...
11 miles • 2,496 ft • 4 •
Rota de algum esforço físico e perto de 4 horas para a fazer, fazemos bem com uma bíke DH também, tem...
12 miles • 2,208 ft • 1 • Loop •
Up and down from the Abrigo do Pastor restaurant, by Montado do Pereiro, to the beginning of the Parque...
48 miles • 10,342 ft • 5 • Out & Back •
Percurso preparado pelo Clube Caniço Riders para a prova do Campeonato Regional de Maratonas 2020
48 miles • 11,670 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
Percurso da Maratona CCR 2021 - Campeonato Regional de XCM 2021
Photos of Funchal Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Santo Antonio | Aug 12, 2026 @ 8:08pm (Europe/Lisbon) Aug 12, 2026 | Very Dry | campfreddie | ||
| Skyline | Aug 12, 2026 @ 8:08pm (Europe/Lisbon) Aug 12, 2026 | Very Dry | campfreddie | ||
| Montado do Pereiro | Aug 10, 2026 @ 3:32pm (Atlantic/Madeira) Aug 10, 2026 | Very Dry | Chifrao | ||
| Las Vegas | Aug 10, 2026 @ 3:32pm (Atlantic/Madeira) Aug 10, 2026 | Very Dry | Chifrao | ||
| Parque Ecológico do Funchal 2 | Aug 10, 2026 @ 3:32pm (Atlantic/Madeira) Aug 10, 2026 | Very Dry | Chifrao | ||
| Parque Ecológico do Funchal 1 | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:54am (Atlantic/Madeira) Jul 19, 2026 | Dry | Chifrao | ||
| Nêsperas | Jul 18, 2026 @ 11:22pm (Europe/Lisbon) Jul 18, 2026 | Variable | deciom9 | ||
| Blandy | Jul 18, 2026 @ 7:39am (Europe/Lisbon) Jul 17, 2026 | Ideal | relampago12 | ||
| Chao das Aboboreiras - Pico dos Porcos | Jul 14, 2026 @ 5:32pm (Atlantic/Madeira) Jul 14, 2026 | Ideal | Reonaydo | ||
| Hole In One | Jul 14, 2026 @ 5:32pm (Atlantic/Madeira) Jul 14, 2026 | Ideal | Reonaydo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| days-on-trails | wishlist | trail | activity #106314897 | Oct 21, 2026 @ 1:31am 1 day |
| mrnorthcoast | add | video | activity #106233611 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 4:23pm 3 days |
| mrnorthcoast | comment | trail | activity #106231544 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 3:49pm 3 days |
| BradSwanson | ridden | trail | activity #105867841 | Oct 14, 2026 @ 7:54am Oct 14, 2026 |
| BradSwanson | ridden | trail | activity #105864460 | Oct 14, 2026 @ 6:45am Oct 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | it's open again by Mariachis(Construções... | Oct 19, 2026 @ 3:49pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Trail in bad conditions | Aug 20, 2026 @ 4:51am Aug 20, 2026 | ||
| report | Boas. Está a ser construido um estradarão... | Jun 28, 2026 @ 12:55pm Jun 28, 2026 | ||
| report | Yes. the entryway is completly destroyed.... | Jun 27, 2026 @ 3:05am Jun 27, 2026 | ||
| trail | Tylko dla czubów…! | May 28, 2026 @ 2:11am May 28, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k118 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge17 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Garajau Pumptrack | skill park | Funchal |
Local Trail Supporters
- FreeRide MTB Madeira
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 124 | 132 miles | 80,390 ft | 103 miles | 5,883 ft | #462 | #1 | 4,430 | 931 | 22 | 9,418 | |
| E-Bike | 81 | 92 miles | 48,127 ft | 67 miles | 5,817 ft | #701 | #8 | 722 | 11 | 624 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 30 | 38 miles | 15,095 ft | 23 miles | 5,115 ft | #477 | #1 | 17 | 2 | 33 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 3 | 8 miles | 4,318 ft | 5 miles | 2,844 ft | #424 | #5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 1,768 ft | 2 miles | 2,592 ft | #420 | #3 | 9 | ||||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 443 ft | 4,551 ft | 262 ft | 219 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 122 | 146 miles | 81,378 ft | 106 miles | 5,883 ft | #268 | #2 | 36 | 886 | 1 | 3,320 | |
| Trail Running | 123 | 147 miles | 81,781 ft | 106 miles | 5,883 ft | #554 | #2 | 887 | 1 | 359 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Funchal?
Funchal has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Funchal?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Funchal are:
- Mushrooms (4.6/5)
- Boca do Risco (4.5/5)
- Blackline Prazeres (4.5/5)
- Hole In One (4.5/5)
- Natal (4.5/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Funchal?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Funchal are:
- September (216 activities)
- May (194 activities)
- October (190 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Funchal?
There are 6 parking locations listed in Funchal. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Funchal?
The longest trail in Funchal is Avalanche Raposeira at 4.5 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Funchal?
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Funchal?
The best trail running trails in Funchal are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Funchal?
Funchal has a total of 141 trails. Of those, 124 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Funchal to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Funchal?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Funchal is Levada do Facho with 146 m of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Funchal?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Funchal is Vereda da Atalaia with 745 m of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Funchal?
Funchal supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What bike services are there in Funchal?
The following bike services are available in Funchal:
- Guides & Tours (7)
- Shuttle Service (5)
- Bike Shop (2)
- Race/Event Organizer (2)
- Trail Association (1)
- Club (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Funchal?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Funchal is Levada do Facho a Estrada with an average grade of 16.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Funchal?
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Are the trails open in Funchal?
The overall region status for Funchal is Clear / Green. Out of 110 trails:
- Clear / Green: 90
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 7
- Significant Issue / Amber: 5
- Closed: 8
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Can I ride an ebike in Funchal?
Yes, Funchal supports e-bike riding. There are 82 trails in Funchal that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Funchal?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Funchal are: View all mountain biking routes in Funchal.
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What type of bike is most common in Funchal?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Funchal are:
- AM (130 activities)
- XC (23 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Funchal?
The highest summit in Funchal is Pico Casado ou da Parteira at 1,693 m elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Funchal?
The most popular Strava segments in Funchal are:
- Chão da lagoa parte 2 (4,678 athletes)
- Caboucos 1 (2,991 athletes)
- XCO 2019 Down 3 (2,883 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Funchal?
There are currently 8 closed trails in Funchal. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 90
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 7
- Significant Issue / Amber: 5
- Closed: 8
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Funchal?
Yes, there are 3 accessible/adaptive trails in Funchal. View all adaptive trails in Funchal for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Funchal?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the Funchal directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in Funchal?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in Funchal:
- Freeride Madeira
- Bikebus Madeira
- RADWALL - Mountain Bike Madeira Adventures
- Madeira Island - MTB paradise - Madeiramtb
- Pearl of the Atlantic Cycles
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Funchal?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Funchal are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Funchal?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Funchal are:
- Ovelha Negra (4.9/5)
- Dias Felizes Trail (3.7/5)
- Folhas (4.7/5)
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