Silent Hiking 10 days on the Island of Madeira

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► ABOUT THIS HIKE
In January 2023 I hiked for 10 days on the Island of Madeira. I started in the small town of Porto Moniz in the west and headed up the great plateau of Paul da Serra. I visited the 25 Fontes waterfalls and passed through a 2-kilometers tunnel to get to the coastal town of Seixal. Back on the pleteau I headed east towards Pico Grande, the second tallest peak on the island. I slept in a cave and descended down to the remote town of Curral Das Freiras (the valley of the nuns) hidden in a deep valley. I climbed up to the main ridge but was forced to descend down again the next morning due to unseasonable amounts of rain and cold. The next morning I climbed back up via a different route and merged onto trail PR1 via Pico do Arieiro. PR1 is the most beautiful trail on the island. I climbed to the top of the island: Pico Ruivo at 1862 meters. I camped overlooking the valley of Curral Das Freiras with an astonishing sunset. The last day I arrived on the peninsula Ponta de Sao Lourenco, the furthest one can walk east.
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This is an ambient film without dialog.

► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro: Aerial Madeira
1:37 Day 1 - The foggy forest
4:22 Day 2 - Watefalls and the tunnel
9:34 Day 3 - The coastal fortress of Seixal
12:31 Day 4+5 - Climbing Pico Grande
17:11 Day 6 - The valley of the nuns (Curral das Freiras)
19:33 Day 7 - Retreat from the storm
20:24 Day 8 - The most beautiful trail and campsite on the island
25:19 Day 9 - Storm on the mountain
26:49 Day 10 - The furthest one can walk east
30:11 Outro: Photos

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