Madeira photographs from the 2008 and 2009 walking festivals | Travels With a Camera - Peak Images

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Images from the Madeira Isles walking festivals of 2008 and 2009 where Chiz Dakin was one of the official photographers.

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Tunnel on the Levada de Norte, Madeira

Levada de Norte/Levada da Rabacas in Madeira

Curving levada view on the Levada da Rabacas above Machico.

Pico de Facha, San Lourenco, Boca da Encumeada, Levada de Norte, Levada da Rabacas

Pico de Facha at dawn, Madeira

View over Santa Catarina Airport, Funchal from Pico de Facho, Madeira

Colourful foliage typical of Madeira.

Chiz in Paramo Aspira jacket and Cascada legs by the refuge on the Vereda do Pico Ruivo

Walker enjoying the view out to sea on the Ponta de Sao Lourenco.

Walkers enjoying a well-earned lunch stop on the Vereda do Ilha.

Walkers stopping to chat and enjoy the view on the Vereda do Ilha.

Walkers on the Vereda do Ilha, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Vereda do Ilha, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Vereda do Ilha, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walkers enjoying the view on the Vereda do Pico Ruivo - before the Vereda do Ilha branches off downhill.

Walker enjoying the view on the Vereda do Pico Ruivo - before the Vereda do Ilha branches off downhill.

Walker sitting in the shelter at Vereda do Ilha, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker high up in the hills on the Vereda do Pico Ruivo - before the Vereda do Ilha branches off downhill.

Walkers on the Vereda do Ilha, Madeira Isles walking fesival

Walkers walking along the levada del Norte on the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal

Walkers walking along the levada del Norte on the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal

Walkers on the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal

Waterfall on the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal

Walkers going up cobbled steps near the Pináculo on the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2009

Walkers dodging excited waterfalls near the start of the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2009

Walkers dodging excited waterfalls near the start of the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2009

Walkers dodging excited waterfalls near the start of the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2009

Walkers braving the waterfalls at the start of the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal.

Pouring out Madeira wine at Blandy's Wine Lodge, Funchal

Amazing mini Grand Canyon-like rock formations in the valley of the Ribeira Seca, Vereda do Areeiro, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers relaxing in the sun on the Veredo do Pico Ruivo

Walkers on the Veredo do Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker rounding a vertiginous section on the Veredo do Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Silhouette of rocks looking back on the Veredo do Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker surveying the view from a mirador on the Vereda do Areeiro, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers setting out on the Vereda do Areerio, linking Pico Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers setting out on the Vereda do Areerio, linking Pico Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 200

View from the Vereda do Areerio, linking Pico Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers on the Caminho Real Da Encumeada, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers on the Caminho Real Da Encumeada, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Rays of sunlight over Ilheu de Baixo ou da Cal in stormy weather, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View from Mirador da PortView from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View over Porto de Abrigo from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View over Pico do Macarico, Boqueriao de Cima and Ilheu da Cima, Porto Santo from Mirador da Portela, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View from Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Windmill near the Mirador da Portela, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Cobblestones in front of the Capela de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Portela, Porto Santo

Vila Baleira beach, Porto Santo, Madeira

Flowering cactus, Porto Santo

Close-up of pine cones, a common sight on the Vereda do Pico Castelo, Porto Santo, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

The Levada 25Fontes just after emerging from the long tunnel, Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

The far end of the tunnel - a huge excavation at the end of the long tunnel on the Levada 25Fontes. The smaller tunnel in the distance where the pipe continues is still plenty tall enough for most people to walk through! Madeira Isles Walking Festival 2008

Walkers on the Levada 25 Fontes walk, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Levada 25Fontes showing water diverted to levada from the stream below. Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Waterfall at the end of the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Waterfall at the end of the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker on the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker on the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walker on the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walkers ascending the steps on the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Small gorge on the Levada 25 Fontes walk, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Manuel, our guide, shares out the all important chocolate to walkers on the Levada 25 Fontes walk, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

The end of the path - an abandoned section of Levada 25Fontes (beyond 25 Fontes), nr Rabaçal, Madeira Isles walking Festival

View across deep valley to abandoned section of Levada 25Fontes (beyond 25 Fontes), nr Rabaçal, Madeira Isles walking Festival

Wooden fencing protecting the edge of footpath on the Levada 25Fontes, nr Rabaçal. Madeira Isles Walking Festival

Walkers on the Levada 25Fontes, nr Rabaçal, Madeira Isles walking Festival

View down quiet country lane on the path to the start of the Levada 25 Fontes walk, nr Rabaçal. Madeira Islands Walking Festival

Rock and heather lined stream on the way to the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira Isles Walking Festival

View towards Pico Gordo on the way to the start of the Levada 25Fontes, Madeira