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The user is asking about the "Porta da Cruz Loop" hike in Madeira. Let me search for this trail using find_hikes.The user is asking about the "Porta da Cruz Loop" hike in Madeira. This trail appears ONLY in the community trails (AllTrails), not as an official IFCN PR trail. I need to clearly label it as unofficial and provide its details from the data returned. Let me compile the information: - Name: Porta da Cruz Loop - It's a community route on AllTrails, NOT an official IFCN PR trail - Description: Circular route starting/finishing in Porto da Cruz, municipality of Machico. Passes through urban areas and nature. Mostly dirt tracks. Near the end, visits Maiata beach south of Porto da Cruz, then walks along the coast back to start. - Rating: 4.1★ from 51 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: Hard - Length: 7.7 km - Route type: Loop - Estimated time: 3–3.5 hr - No official open/closed status I should also consider offering a video of the trail or nearbyofficial trails.
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Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
Porta da Cruz Loop

Community route mapped on AllTrails — this is not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN, the regional government's forests and nature-conservation authority. It therefore has no official open/closed status and no maintenance or signage guarantee; check access and conditions locally before going.

TypeLoop
Distance7.7 km
DifficultyHard
Estimated time3–3.5 hours
Rating4.1★ from 51 hiker reviews on AllTrails
Route description

The circuit starts and finishes in the town of Porto da Cruz, in the municipality of Machico. It passes through both urban streets and more natural, dirt-track terrain. Towards the end, you'll visit Maiata beach, just south of Porto da Cruz, and walk along the coast back to the starting point.

⚠️ Important: Because this isn't an official IFCN trail, there's no guaranteed signage, waymarking, or official status updates. Conditions (landslides, closures, access) can change — always check locally before setting out.

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