Guided Tours with Cross-Country or E-bike Fully Suspension
**Minimum: 2 people
Level 1 : It’s a cross country ride where we ride mostly on dirt and gravel roads, through beautiful Levadas and on blue and green singletrails.
Level 2: For people already experienced in mountainbiking, we have the enduro tours where you bike on blue and red trails during the day. Note that it is mandatory to use a Full Suspension bike for this tour.
Level 3: This type of tour is the most demanding, recommended for people already experienced in mountainbiking. In this level, you will spent the day on red and black trails. Note that it is mandatory to use a Full Suspension bike for this type of tour.
For groups of 4 or more people we give an exclusive 10% discount. For more information, please contact us!
For completely private tours, just contact us and confirm availability. Prices on request!
From the bike station in Funchal, we take a minibus transfer up to the Poiso Pass at 1,412 metres. In the first part of our trail, we ride leisurely down towards Santo da Serra on roads and dirt tracks to around 800 metres. We follow the Levada da Serra do Faial in the direction of Portela and take a break after about 10 kilometres, where we enjoy breathtaking views of the north coast of Madeira.
From Portela, we cycle on dirt tracks towards Fajã dos Rolos with wonderful views of the Machico valley. From Fajã dos Rolos, we continue along the old regional road to Machico, where we finish at sea level.
- Distance: ± 35 km - 40 km
- Duration: ± 4-5 h
- Ascent: 378m
- Descent: 1,712m
- Off Road: 65 %
- On Road: 35 %
We take a lunch break in the middle / at the end of the tours, but this is not included in the package.
From our shop in Funchal, we take our van to Fonte do Bispo, at an altitude of approx. 1241 metres. In the first part of the tour, we have the option of riding on gravel and dirt tracks or opting directly for the single trails. In this area, there are always fantastic views of the west side of the island and the North Atlantic. After about 30 kilometres, we reach the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse, which was inaugurated in 1922 and is located on the westernmost tip of the island on a cliff 290 metres above sea level.
- Distance: +- 30 km to 45 km
- Duration: +- 4-5 h
- Ascent: 350 m
- Descent: 1317 m
- Off the road: 80%
- On the road: 20%
We take a lunch break in the middle / at the end of the tours, but this is not included in the package.
From the shop in Funchal, we take our van to Paul da Serra, the largest and most extensive plateau on Madeira Island with an average altitude of around 1500 metres.
The first part of the tour leads along gravel roads with breathtaking views of Ribeirta Brava, Ponta do Sol and other mountains. After about 10 km we return to the main road, on which we ride up to Fanal at an altitude of about 1200 m, where we find a forest of centenary Laurisilva trees and ride about 10 km in this area. Finally, we descend to Ribeira da Janela and finish our tour at sea level.
- Distance: +- 40 km to 50 km
- Duration: +- 4-5h
- Ascent: 110 m
- Descent: 1498 m
- Off-road: 70%
- On the road: 30%
We take a lunch break in the middle / at the end of the tours, but this is not included in the package.
From the bike station in Funchal, we cycle along the Estrada Monumental (hotel district) to Camara de Lobos with various historical and scenic highlights. In Camara de Lobos, the island's fishing village and home to the Espada fishermen with their special equipment for catching deep-sea fish, we visit the shipyard and take a break in the picturesque alleyways of the old town.
Camara de Lobos - Funchal harbour - Garajau - Funchal
From Camara de Lobos, we take the regional road towards Funchal harbour, past the harbour road and into the old town of Santa Maria Maior. From here we cycle uphill on the old regional road "Rua Conde do Carvalhal" to Cancela. At the "Miradouro das Neves" we enjoy the view of the impressive bay of Funchal and then continue to Garajau.
At the Cristo Rei statue in Garajau, which - similar to Rio de Janeiro - stands on a headland, we can take the cable car down to the beach and take a long break there. The last stage then leads along old regional roads down to the city of Funchal.
- Distance: +- 30 km
- Duration: +- 4-5 h
- Ascent: 864 m
- Descent: 833 m
- Off the road: 0
On the road: 100%.