Skywalk To Churchill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 595 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 592 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Câmara de Lobos 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 32.656577° / W 17.004536°
  • ⚑
    End: N 32.647075° / W 16.974344°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 557 m - Start on Miradouro do Cabo Girão
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 562 m - Turn right onto Miradouro do Cabo Girão
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 580 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 587 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 592 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 552 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.48 - alt. 552 m - Keep right onto Vereda da Levada do Facho
  8. 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 507 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.66 - alt. 502 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 473 m - Turn right onto Estrada 1 de Julho
  11. 11 : km 0.85 - alt. 462 m - Turn left onto Vereda da Levada da Serra
  12. 12 : km 1.33 - alt. 360 m - Turn right onto Caminho do Pico do Rancho
  13. 13 : km 1.56 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right onto Caminho Velho do Rancho
  14. 14 : km 1.6 - alt. 324 m - Turn right onto Caminho Velho do Rancho
  15. 15 : km 1.78 - alt. 277 m - Turn left onto Caminho Velho do Rancho
  16. 16 : km 2.09 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Vereda da Levada do Pico do Rancho
  17. 17 : km 2.16 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Vereda da Levada do Pico do Rancho
  18. 18 : km 2.27 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Caminho Velho do Rancho
  19. 19 : km 2.33 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right onto Caminho da Levada do Rancho
  20. 20 : km 2.39 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight right onto Estrada de Santa Clara
  21. 21 : km 2.43 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.88 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Estrada de Santa Clara
  23. 23 : km 2.92 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto Rua do Serrado do Mar
  24. 24 : km 2.97 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Rua do Serrado do Mar
  25. 25 : km 3.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.08 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Avenida da Autonomia
  27. 27 : km 3.11 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Travessa do Ribeiro
  28. 28 : km 3.22 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Estrada de Santa Clara
  29. 29 : km 3.84 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Avenida da Autonomia
  30. 30 : km 3.93 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.93 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Avenida da Autonomia
  32. 32 : km 3.96 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Largo de São Sebastião
  33. 33 : km 4 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 4.03 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.08 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Promenade Câmara de Lobos
  36. 36 : km 4.35 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Rua Nova da Praia
  37. 37 : km 4.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Rua Serpa Pinto
  38. 38 : km 4.56 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Rua Serpa Pinto
  39. 39 : km 4.66 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Passeio Público Marítimo
  40. 40 : km 4.72 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Passeio Público Marítimo
  41. 41 : km 4.72 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 4.72 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Passeio Público Marítimo
  43. E : km 4.85 - alt. 25 m

Useful Information

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