Penha d'Águia

The "eagle's rock", a rock mass of about 600 m (590 m) that separates the municipalities of Machico and Santana between Porto da Cruz and Faial: one of Madeira's great geological symbols, dominating every landscape of the north-east coast — from the Portela pass, PR 5 Vereda das Funduras, PR 10 Levada do Furado, the Guindaste viewpoint or the Fortim do Faial. No classified trail climbs it: the ascent is not waymarked by the regional forestry institute, so admire it from below.