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2.2 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-1,541 ft
Descent
00:17:08
Avg time
-1,529 ft
Altitude change
2,355 ft
Altitude min
3,884 ft
Altitude max
3,884 ft
Altitude start
2,356 ft
Altitude end
-13%
Grade
-43.9%
Grade max
11.2%
Grade min
190 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
00:17:08
Avg time
Formiga Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCalheta
Funchal -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonAll year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
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, pequenos drops, um duplo, raizes, curvas em tabela, algumas curvas bastante fechadas que faz perder o flow, mais engraçadas. Do melhor de momento neste lado da ilha.
Access Info
No lado direito da Torre de vigia após a entrada do Fox trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Disclaimer
This trail is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 37 miles average
6 Months
- 37 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
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- 196 rides
- Last: Jun 15, 2026
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(32.791120, -17.195720)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Formiga
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Where is Formiga located?
Formiga is located in Calheta, Funchal, Portugal. It is part of the Calheta trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.79112, -17.19572.
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How hard is Formiga?
Formiga is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 13%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Formiga?
Formiga has 4 m of elevation gain. The trail has 470 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 718 m to 1,184 m.
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Is Formiga a point to point trail?
Formiga is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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