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The user is asking about the "Francisco Alvares Nobrega Viewpoint" hike in Madeira. Let me search for this trail using the find_hikes tool.The user is asking about the Francisco Alvares Nobrega Viewpoint hike in Madeira. From the results, this is NOT an official IFCN PR trail — it's a community route from AllTrails. Let me present the information clearly with the proper caveats. Key details: - Name: Francisco Alvares Nobrega Viewpoint (Miradouro Francisco Álvares Nóbrega) - Located above Machico - Rating: 4.3★ from 31 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: moderate - Length: 1.1 km - Route type: out and back - Estimated time: 0.5–1 hr - Coordinates: 32.7141, -16.76592 - Named after Francisco Álvares de Nóbrega (1772-1806), a Madeiran poet - Description mentions it's above Machico, has a small parking lot and viewing platform I need to clearly label this as a community/unofficial trail, NOT an official IFCN PR trail. Let me also try to find a video of this viewpoint.The trail is only in the community trails section, not an official IFCN PR trail. I need to present it with the proper caveats. Let me compile the answer from the data returned. Key facts: - Name: Francisco Alvares Nobrega Viewpoint (Miradouro Francisco Álvares Nóbrega) - Location: Above Machico - Unofficial / community route on AllTrails — not an official IFCN PR trail - Rating: 4.3★ from 31 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: Moderate - Length: 1.1 km (out and back) - Estimated time: 0.5–1 hr - Coordinates: 32.7141, -16.76592 - Named after poet Francisco Álvares de Nóbrega (1772–1806), a Madeiran poet who wrote about the island's beauty - Directions URL available Let me write this up clearly.
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Miradouro Francisco Álvares Nóbrega

This is a community-mapped route on AllTrails — it is not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests and nature-conservation authority), so it has no official open/closed status and no guaranteed maintenance or signage. Check access and conditions locally before setting out.

Distance1.1 km (out and back)
DifficultyModerate
Estimated time30 min – 1 hr
Route typeOut and back
AllTrails rating⭐ 4.3 from 31 hiker reviews
LocationAbove the town of Machico

About the viewpoint

The Miradouro Francisco Álvares Nóbrega sits above picturesque Machico, at a higher elevation than the Machico Viewpoint. It has a small parking lot and a viewing platform with a dirt floor — ideal for taking in the sweeping coastal scenery. The viewpoint is named after the poet Francisco Álvares de Nóbrega (1772–1806), a native of Madeira who dedicated his verses to the island's beauty.

Getting to the top involves a bit of a climb; the route is short but rewards you with a quieter, less-visited overlook compared with the main Machico viewpoint.

Directions to the trailhead ↗ · AllTrails page ↗


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