Levada dos Piornais

Funchal, Portugal

5.8 miles (9.4 km) · 1,134 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Levada dos Piornais route traverses 5.8 miles through Funchal, Portugal. Elevation gain totals 1,134 feet, with 910 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 0.5 miles with 126 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 198 feet per mile. About 78% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 8.8 puts it in the top 40.9% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Portugal.