Ribeiro Bonito

A nice 10km walk where you will be guided by four caches

Grutas do Paúl

A great set of amazing caves carved into the stone.

Boca das Voltas

Boca das Voltas is a secret viewpoint offering a great scenary. It is ideal to those who enjoy a nice walk in the middle of the forest.

Cais de São Jorge

An historic pier that was once the gate to the north of the island. A beautiful panoramic view at the tip of the pier.

Garganta Funda

A huge 140m waterfall hidden from the common muggle. A test to your corage and a great view at the end.

Arte de Portas Abertas

A simple, old street that was transformed into an art galery. This multicache makes you look closely at each door. Discover its secrets!

O Pescador do Arieiro

This is a funny multi with only two stages that can be done in a short period of time. The cache is located near Pico Arieiro and offers stunning views.

The Cliffs

This multi cache will take you to walk along cliffs that reach from 250m to 500m altitude. The trail will present you with beautiful landscapes and interesting geological phenomena.

terça-feira, 27 de março de 2012

Ribeira da Madalena



Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJrn7OZFbws



Esta multi cache leva-nos a visitar o sítio do socorro onde começa a nossa pequena caminhada pela Levada Nova.

This multi-cache leads us to Socorro where our little walk along the Levada Nova begins.




A Levada Nova inicia-se na central hidroeléctrica da Calheta e, no concelho da Ponta do Sol, percorre a uma altitude de 650 metros o vale da ribeira da Madalena e os Canhas.

Levada Nova begins in Calheta's hydroelectric plant, and in the municipality of Ponta do Sol, it travels at an altitude of 650 meters in the valley of the Ribeira da Madalena and Canhas.



Devido à sua localização esta levada permite uma grande diversidade de motivos de interesse fazendo alternar as zonas habitadas e cultivadas com zonas de floresta indígena e exótica.

Due to its location this levada allows a wide variety of interesting features alternating between the inhabited and cultivated areas and the indigenous and exotic forest.



Ao contornar o vale da ribeira da Madalena podemos encontrar um belíssimo núcleo de Laurissilva onde podemos encontrar os Pombos Trocaz, os Tentilhões e os Bisbis que alegram o verde das encostas.

By walking around the valley of the Ribeira da Madalena we can find a beautiful core of Laurissilva Forest where we can find many birds which gladden the green slopes: Pombo Trocaz, Tentilhões and Bisbis.



CACHE:

STAGE 1

Esta etapa leva-nos até uma pequena capela no sítio do Socorro.
Responde à seguinte pergunta para descobrir as coordenadas da próxima etapa.

This stage takes us to a small chapel in Socorro.
Answer the following question to find the coordinates to the next stage.


Qual é o número que está em frente à porta da pequena capela?
What is the number that is in front of the door of the little chapel?
2009 = N 32° 43.455 W 017° 07.577
2010 = N 32° 43.228 W 017° 07.620
2011 = N 32° 43.303 W 017° 07.479



STAGE 2

Chegamos a um dos afluentes da Ribeira da Madalena. Depois de passar a ponte, sai do trilho em direcção à origem do afluente.
Segue a hint e o spoiler e procura pelo micro container que contêm as coordenadas da etapa final.

We reach a small water stream that pours into Ribeira da Madalena.
After crossing the bridge, turn right following the water's origin.
Follow the hint and spoiler and look for the micro container containing the coordinates to the final stage.




FINAL STAGE

Novamente depois de uma ponte, terás de sair do trilho seguindo pela direita.
Antes, observa a pequena cascata que passa por debaixo da ponte.
Utiliza a hint e o spoiler para encontrar a cache.

Again after a bridge, you must exit the track turning right.
First, look at the small waterfall passing under the bridge.
Use the hint and spoiler to find the cache.





Atenção / Attention:

Time: 2h
Distance: 4km walk

O sinal GPS é fraco nesta área. Os spoilers e hints são muito importantes.
The GPS signal is weak in this area. The spoilers and hints are very important.


Ribeira da Madalena - Video


A small video that shows you some images of Levada Nova. 
A short levada walk that guides you trough the valley of Ribeira da Madalena.


segunda-feira, 26 de março de 2012

Pico Arieiro - Pico Ruivo - Encumeada (Video)



The following video covers this Geocaching Route:

1 - O Pescador do Arieiro GC39X8C
2 - PICO DO ARIEIRO GC2YG7H
3 - Pico Arieiro GC1DW8D
4 - Twin Peaks GC3EJ5T
5 - Pico Ruivo GC1DXZJ
6 - Pico do Jorge GC1FG8H
7 - Escadas GC1J6X0





quinta-feira, 22 de março de 2012

Levada da Negra - Video


This is a video near the cache Levada da Negra.
Here you can see Pico Escalvado (1700 m) and Terreiro do Freixo (1420 m).
In the corrals in Terreiro do Freixo, the flocks of sheep were gathered and the tradicional shearing was done. A great popular party was made in that area with the presence of lots of people.




segunda-feira, 19 de março de 2012

Pico Castelo - Video


Located on the stunning island of Porto Santo, Madeira Islands, Pico do Castelo is the best known elevation of the island and is one of the best points to admire the beauty of this natural landscape, where one can see some islets that surround the island. 

 The highest point of Pico Castelo reaches 430 meters in height, lying almost on top is the bust in honor of Schiappa de Azevedo, who contributed greatly to the afforestation of the hill, once more desertified, there are also the ruins of a sixteenth century fortress , a symbol of defense of the people on the island from continued pirate attacks during turbulent centuries.

This afforestation had its beginning 30 years later, and now there is an opulent vegetation of tree species, which still at sea and over long distances causes admiration to the observer, in striking contrast to the aridity of the other hills. 

Its central location and ease of organizing the defense of people made it a real castle.  


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