What to do in Madeira? Well, HIKE, what else :D

I spend around 10 days on the island, together with a friend.
There's so much to see on this island - amazing sunsets, lots and lots of waterfalls, nice walking routes along the levadas (water channels).

There were 2 hikes I would really recommend as the views are amazing:
• the pico to pico hike
• the hike to Ponta de São Lourenço

Pico to Pico hike.
We started at Pico Arieiro were you hike the "stairs to heaven" until Pico Ruivo. Nowhere in Madeira you get such a stunning view of the island.

Ponta de São Lourenço.
The cap and nature reserve is at the most eastern point of the island. It's basically a hike along the sea, and offers a picture-perfect rock backdrop.

Besides the hikes, main city Funchal is also really nice to visit.
The natural pools and the many viewpoints on the island make it a great place to spend your time.

The full list of our stops / hikes on the island:
• Funchal with its Monte where you can go down with the famous sled ride
• Pico Areiro where we hiked to Pico Ruivo
• Miradouro da Ponta do Rosto - a nice viewpoint nearby the São Lourenço hike
• Ponta da São Lourenço hike
• Porto da Cruz
• Praia da Maiata - a small stony beach with great rocks
• Rocha do Navio - a super nice viewpoint
• Lighthouse Sao Jorge
• Bica de Cana - a viewpoint inside the island
• Faja do Rodrigues - a hike next to the levadas to a waterfall
• Miradouro de veu da Noiva - a viewpoint where you see a waterfall falling into the sea
• Seixal beach - the natural pools
• Miradouro Ilheus da Ribeira da Janela - these are the two famous rocks in the sea, especially sunrise there is super nice
• Ponta do Tristao viewpoint
• Miradouro do Ponta da Ladeira - watched a really nice sunset there
• 25 Fontes hike
• Banana Route
• Csacata dos Anjos - a waterfall that fall directly on the street