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Tell me about the Municipality of Santana hike in Madeira
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The user is asking about the Municipality of Santana hike in Madeira. This is about a hike in the Santana municipality. Let me search for hikes near/aroundSantana.The user asked about "the Municipality of Santana hike in Madeira." Looking at the results, there's no single trail specifically called "Municipality of Santana" — the search returned trails near Santana. The closest match is the community trail "Santana - Ponta do Clérigo Trail" which is specifically the Santana municipal trail. Let me present both the official PR trails and this community trail that matches the user's query. Actually, looking more carefully, the user likely means the "Trilho do Concelho de Santana" or "Percurso do Concelho de Santana" — the Santana municipal trail. The result "Santana - Ponta do Clérigo Trail" seems to be it — it's described as "a pedestrian trail in the municipality of Santana." Let me present the community trail that seems to be what they're asking about, but I should also mention the official PR trails nearby. Actually, the user's question is specifically about "the Municipality of Santana hike" — this most closely matches the community trail "Santana - Ponta do Clérigo Trail" which is described as "a pedestrian trail in the municipality of Santana." I should focus on that one but also mention the official trails nearby. Let me present the Santana - Ponta do Clérigo Trail as the main answer, with the unofficial trail caveat, and then briefly list the official PRtrails nearby.
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Trails near SantanaMap & photos
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Photos: walkmeguide.com ↗
Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
Santana – Ponta do Clérigo Trail

The hike most closely matching "the Municipality of Santana hike" is the Santana – Ponta do Clérigo Trail, a community route mapped on AllTrails — it's not part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests & nature-conservation authority), so it has no official open/closed status and no maintenance/signage guarantee. Check access and conditions locally before going.

Here are the details:

  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Distance: 6.6 km (out & back)
  • Estimated time: 4–4.5 hours
  • Route type: Out and back
  • Rating: ★ 4.6 from 145 hiker reviews on AllTrails
  • Start point: Near Santana town centre (32.796, −16.866)
  • Directions to trailhead ↗
What you'll see

The trail is characterised by beautiful views of green fields with glimpses of the seabed below. Along the way you'll pass typical thatched Santana houses, follow a levada that leads through a 15 m tunnel, and then descend to the road past the Casa das Trovoes (troglodyte houses) before reaching Ponta do Clérigo, the dramatic coastal point. You return the same way.

AllTrails page ↗

Official PR Trails Near Santana

Since this is an unofficial route, you might also consider the official IFCN-maintained PR trails in the Santana area, all a short drive away:

TrailDifficultyDistanceDrive from SantanaAccess feeRating
PR 9.1 – Levada do Caldeirão Verde (Um Caminho para Todos)—1.9 km7 min€4.50 (adults)—
PR 9 – Levada do Caldeirão VerdeModerate8.7 km (return)10 min€4.50 (adults)★ 4.6 (4,562 reviews)
PR 1.1 – Vereda da IlhaModerate8.2 km14 min€4.50 (adults)★ 4.6 (161 reviews)
PR 18 – Levada do ReiModerate5.3 km (return)14 min€4.50 (adults)★ 4.5 (1,654 reviews)
PR 1.3 – Vereda da EncumeadaModerate11.2 km16 min€4.50 (adults)—

Note: The official trails above require advance payment via the SIMplifica portal (€4.50 for visitors > 12 years; free ≤ 12 years; parking €2/hour where applicable). Check the current open/closed status before setting out, as conditions change.

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