HIKING THE MADEIRA ISLAND ULTRA TRAIL (2020)

Hiking the Madeira Island Ultra Trail was one of the toughest trails I've ever done. 115km's from Porto Moniz to Machico, visiting many of the island's tallest peaks along the way. 8000 meters of incline made the 4-day journey a brutal adventure through some of Madeira's most beautiful regions.
My hiking guide: I did this hike with a local guide (also a great friend) called João. He’s lived in Madeira his whole life and knows all of the unique trails (not just the popular ones). This trail requires some local knowledge for the directions so I recommend a guide. Want to contact João to be your guide for this hike or any of the hikes I’ve done on Madeira? You can contact him on Instagram here: / joao_lets_hike or by email: [e-mail]
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[@JacksonGroves]

Hope you enjoyed that epic adventure guys! You can check out all of my other Madeira videos here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2qslmuseJaFpZo

[@JacksonGroves]

@Prince London cheers mate

[@TheBowersj]

do you have more video of Funchal city, I would like to see more of the night life. TY

[@Persha_8]

What month and season would you recommend to do this pls ?

[@RyanJSchmitz]

@@Persha_8 that’s the beauty of Madeira, the weather is pleasant year round.

[@JoaoMFaria]

Hey jackson, I'm Joao who works in MIUT organization. The path that was not maintained is called "Boca do Pau de Louro". It's is an old Shepperd path that cuts directly "Faja do Capitao" to the PR that leads to Pico Ruivo. As it's not as scenic and not as well know by locals it's not used as much, so a lot of "plague" plants grow on it. We usually just clean it a couple of months prior to the race. Nevertheless it was really cool seeing you do the course. Hope to see you soon out there!

[@JacksonGroves]

Yea we figured there were a few sections that would be much cleaner for runners with the cleaning that happens before the race. Yea that one en route to Ruivo was really bad lucky we carried a machete. There will be a few sections that will take a lot of time to clean because no race this year made them thick. Great route overall :) Planning to run MIUT this year if it's on!

[@neuronix65]

It is such a pleasure to see you two, guys, walking through the island with happiness, joy and a smile in your face. I know almost all the trails you did and I love them. Madeira is an unforgettable place. Many thanks for the images.

[@JacksonGroves]

So many good sections on this route. Thanks!

[@tomasnozka1]

I'm on Madeira now, made Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and back yesterday and have goosebumps watching this. An amazing video. Beautiful island in its fullness. 👍

[@timtense]

What a legendary hike! I loved the story telling bit as well, gives the video a whole other dimension. That shot at 23:22 is beautiful man!

[@JacksonGroves]

Cheers mate!

[@Uwe1bit]

You are completely out of this world men!!! Walking machines, walking heroes. After my second visit of Madeira, two days before flying back to Germany, I can imagine what you have done... 👍🙏👋👋👋

[@jamentert3450]

Amazing vid, i'm looking for a Madeira vacation and love hiking, while this seems Ultra it gave me a great impression of the beautiful nature of Madeira. What a must visit and must experience it is !

[@astak6511]

Thank you for your video. We loved your hike and decided to do IT! We just came back from Madeira and we did the same hike ULTRA MIUT 115! It was an amazing and epic hike!!!Thank you !!!

[@JacksonGroves]

yeww congrats

[@bigglesworthof266]

A thoroughly enjoyable video of your trip. What a beautiful place Madeira seems to be. I've seen a few of your films now and they are all really well made and engaging! Your commentary is always just right - neither too much information nor too little. Keep them coming!

[@JacksonGroves]

Really appreciate that. Any tips to improve?

[@Hellomate901]

Wow. Wow. Wow. What a beautiful journey and a memorable one!

[@Hittheroadmadeira]

Just watched this Jackson!! Fantastic brother, you guys are the superheros!! Entertaining, motivating and beautiful! Well done buddy and all the best for 2021!!

[@nelson_berenguer]

WoW what an adventure!! In 4K no words needed! Amazing views great companion amazing experience amazing everything. Congrats and what a life time experience 👌

[@JacksonGroves]

Thanks mate! Yep on the GoPro 7 :)

[@tobiinmadeira]

Another beauty mate, will share like crazy. Take care. 👌😉🎄

[@JacksonGroves]

Thanks Tobi, would appreciate it a lot if you shared this one. Merry Christmas

[@tobiinmadeira]

@@JacksonGroves have a great Christmas and New Year, I'm happy you spend it in Madeira.

[@lucyb3885]

I was listening garden radio and was curious about how Madeira looks like, then I search on KZbin and that is how I found your video. Thank you. Now you have new subscriber.

[@Jithinautobiography]

I am motivated by your adventure videos, especially mountain hiking. I am from India, working in Dubai. Now I started doing small hiking here in dubai in my weekends. You are inspiring me. Thanks

[@JacksonGroves]

There's some great hikes in India

[@Jithinautobiography]

@@JacksonGroves Yes. Thanks

[@Eding4u]

Brilliant video & so nice to look at Madeira from a different view 👍💪

[@scbslb1]

nice video my Jackson ,you guys are crazy keep up .

[@DigitalDre]

Awesome video as always! Madeira is on my list for next years travel videos

[@JacksonGroves]

Thanks! yes it's a great destination

[@MrJojofe]

Muito bom! Parabéns, Já fiz o MIUT e só quem o faz sabe o quão difícil é. Parabéns!!!!

[@JacksonGroves]

Obrigado!

[@headbanger6661990]

so beautiful! I miss Madeira so much. loved the video you did a great job

[@MigsMTB]

It's amazing to think many of these trails were built and carved a couple hundred years ago. My family is from Madeira and I wish to hike some of these "unknown" trails, and not just the typical/populated ones everybody seems to know. Nice video, editing and dialogue, Jackson. Must have taken a while. There was even a point when I thought you were Portuguese because of the way you were pronouncing some of the names.

[@alisaongbhaibulya]

This is great, thanks for filming abs sharing this! I just happened to stumble upon your video only because I saw what happened to be your post on IG! Adding this to my list of must treks.

[@karenschofield6202]

What a wonderful vicarious adventure as we sit here in lockdown! Phenomenal vlog. Great editing. So curious about who built and maintains that gorgeous trail. Si impressed by whole thing. Thank you.

[@ShanSubedi]

Wow Looks so awesome hike. Its on my 2021 list now 😍Thanks for sharing the video

[@JacksonGroves]

cheers good luck!

[@MountainManJohnFilms]

Awesome trip. You said 'they are super heros' ...but you had your house on your back! 😆. Well done . Nice film

[@nres1]

thanks for the clip.....2 months & I be @Maderia......yaaaaaeeee hoooo

[@relfed7275]

thank you..freaking awesome! cant wait to walk it myself!

[@juliodefreitas157]

Absolutely a amazing journey. Thank you guys for an awesome video ❤❤🍷🍷🍷

[@warreng9905]

Bloody good effort lads. Some amazing sections of trail and those views from the top👌

[@JacksonGroves]

cheers mate

[@asanobrega]

Best quote of the video -> João Paulo: "Xixi cama" hahahahaha

[@JacksonGroves]

haha exactly

[@TheWeardale1]

what is it? big fat joint?

[@silkandbones]

@@TheWeardale1 It's a funny Portuguese expression. Means to pee (xixi) right before going to bed/sleep (cama).

[@NotADuncon]

Congrats. This is a real accomplishment. I just did some treking in Madeira this summer and while I could excuse my fitness because of covid couch sitting the trails were really punishing with how vertical they were. Especially the Arieiro - Ruivo trail

[@miguelsaa]

Just another good trail. Congratulations.

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Incredible. Found your channel from your Instagram Reel about this hike. New sub!

[@homemateTV]

30 seconds in already love it!

[@JB_FLYA69669]

Great video you have inspired me to go here thanks

[@rnick123]

This was awesome to watch

[@leonie.christina6767]

Was on Madeira last year and loved it so it brings back the memories ❤️

[@JacksonGroves]

It's a beautiful islsnd

[@leonie.christina6767]

@@JacksonGroves yeah can't wait to go back at some point :)

[@Caesarlivenloud]

I'm tired from watching this insane hike. awesome video as always!

[@JacksonGroves]

Haha im tired from hiking it! Cheers

[@christinerolle3876]

Thanks again Jackson.would love to do it.

[@aventurasolo8981]

👏👏👏my dream is to complete the miut at least once. congratulations for the video.

[@petr-podrouzek]

Amazing !!! I love Madeira :-)

[@braddahmike4432]

Wow such an amazing experience! Thanks for posting 🤙🏾

[@JacksonGroves]

cheers mate

[@StarLordRohit]

Great video, I love Madeira Island, subbed for more Madeira Island content ❤️

[@escapeoutdoors.]

Well done lads looked like a frigging awesome trail.🤙🏼

[@EjonDTV]

great adventure man..I hope I can do the same thing you are doing, i love adventure too😁👌❤

[@philipcadman9029]

What a hike What a video! Congratulations to you both (or is it three?) I have been up both pico ruivo and pico d'arriera several times but thought the walk between them was not for the faint heart-ed and I was right

[@JacksonGroves]

just two of us!

[@Rich72James]

So enjoyable. Thanks so much

[@antonionomada]

An epic hike, a awesome video, beautiful 💪💪👌👌👌🤩🤩🤩 it would be great if you include in the video a map with the route you did day by day

[@JacksonGroves]

You can see the map on my strava if you want!

[@neliogoncalvessilva]

many congrats, great stuff!!!

[@letsgo......]

Amazing!! Looks hard but so satisfying

[@JacksonGroves]

Exactly. Brutally beautiful!

[@Mr.Deeds.]

Amazing adventure! Loved to do it one day!

[@JacksonGroves]

Go for it !

[@lukeross1643]

Great watch nicely made man 🤙🏼

[@JacksonGroves]

Thanks mate!

[@juliadventure6869]

Wow. Super nice. Keep on going bro

[@JacksonGroves]

Cheers!

[@drakedrones]

Amazing quality!!!!!!!! Love it love it!!!!

[@LyranVega]

Congratulations

[@avelinosantos6455]

Im from Seixal welcome bro to Madeira

[@karamqusai]

This is heaven

[@martinbundgaard97]

What a trip man! Crazy, hope to do it one day 🔥

[@JacksonGroves]

Yes good luck!

[@G4F4]

Beautiful 💪🏼

[@JacksonGroves]

Cheers mate!

[@G4F4]

Not even 1 poncha?? 😅😱

[@BeamPhetklanphanao]

Hi what app or website did you use to find all the available camp sites?

[@carolinedekeersmaecker4600]

Was it easy find a food spot for wildcamping?

[@jeaniepriscilla993]

Amazing!! ❤️

[@mounirmounir6136]

awesome video, keep up

[@JacksonGroves]

Thanks, will do!

[@TheDeinemuddi]

is there any website or a place to find the whole path through madeira, to walk the same one you did? been stuck in austria since covid, need an outbreak, thanks

[@wagondragon]

Great video and well documented! Would love to do this hike ;) I'll contact your friend.

[@andreaswiesinger4364]

What means Shishikama?

[@eugenecaasi5776]

WOW

[@ournewlifeonmadeira]

The trail up from Porto Moniz is surely no fun ^^...which drone and cam are you using?

[@JacksonGroves]

it's steep. only gopro max 360 :)

[@ournewlifeonmadeira]

@@JacksonGroves thank you... and Feliz Natal 😁

[@horacioaguiar6351]

#ILoveMadeira #MadeiraIsland 💪❤️🇵🇹🌍👍

[@JacksonGroves]

me too!

[@synappticuser5669]

Been twice. Love the place and the people. On the hill man and boy, wife wouldn't let me strut my stuff the last time 'cos my eyesight is failing but I aim to chat up my brother, another hillman to give this MIUT a go with me. I love the exposure in parts of the trail. Last time the Missus and I were sitting outside having coffee in Funchal when the young waitress asked if we had been there before? My wife said, No. The girl looked at me as I said "Yes", under the stare of my wife. "When?" "1968", said I. The girl beamed as she looked at me and said, "So, you will have the same memories as the old people." "Yes." I had to explain to my wife that this was not her saying I was old but in fact it was a compliment. She was saying that I knew Portugal and Madeira and how the people lived under Salazar and his secret Police......Best Wishes from Scotland. I'll be back. McIntyre

[@kobegoderis9631]

Did you make this hike in december? Planning on doing something similar in february Thanks in advance

[@RyanJSchmitz]

We just completed the MIUT trail earlier this month. and saw ice at the highest elevations but overall it was a great temp for hiking. Just plan accordingly.

[@nourishingfoods]

Love the video, so beautiful! Do you have a route linked anywhere? 🙏🏼

[@RyanJSchmitz]

I was able to find a GPX file and put it into alltrails. I have it up on my account if you want to grab it.

[@nourishingfoods]

@@RyanJSchmitz cool thanks~!

[@giuliafra1]

Planning to do it next year.Nice video and blog! Did you wild camp all four days or could you walk out from the trail and sleep at a campsite and then re-enter the trail the day after?Is the trail quite well marked or you need map also?thanks :)

[@JacksonGroves]

there are campsites directly along the trail more or less. in nuns valley we slept in a random patch of grass but ribeira frio and estanquinhos was an actual camp site.

[@giuliafra1]

@@JacksonGroves Thank you for answering and for sharing your journey!I will do it next year!

[@our4feettravelers760]

we would love to go some day

[@JacksonGroves]

Try it !

[@eatwalkabout]

Excellent video! Just found you and love your work! I hope to come to Madeira soon to investigate the island. Cheers @eatwalkabout

[@lmwlmw4468]

Awesome...ahahah....chichi e cama.....after that climb you will be asleep even before hitting those ´´beds´´.

[@chicoferraz66]

Fucking amazing!! Cheers from the Azores!

[@JacksonGroves]

Obrigado

[@carmenfreitas4667]

Are there snakes or venomous spiders?

[@JacksonGroves]

nope!

[@nunopereira986]

In Madeira you will not find any kind of snakes.

[@noiseforthealgorithm4668]

cc pool send their regards

[@luisvasconcelos1053]

I understand now why some MIUT hikers give up, they do all the hike in one day

[@JacksonGroves]

Yep they run it in a day although with no backpack and access to aid stations and food. Different scenario

[@luisvasconcelos1053]

@@JacksonGroves In the conditions you both did, all the runners would give up at the start. How much kg on the backpack? After this you can climb the Everest

[@luisvasconcelos1053]

@Prince London It is, true adventurer

[@ljubicakuder1611]

To je ps že kepo, pohod ob morju.

[@antonionegrinho7535]

Great place to shoot Lord of the Rings like movies

[@JacksonGroves]

Haha yes!

[@ljubicakuder1611]

Torej, dolga in zahtevna pot, spita kar v šotoru. Jaz ne bi mogla tako, res sta pogumna in mora Madeire biti res nekaj posebnega. Ni kaj konkretnega za videti, če že raziskujeta okolje...

[@ManchesterFC7]

What’s with the blue trash bag on his shoe?

[@migueles4834]

"Xixi, cama!" Pee and get to bed. Spòken as a true "madeirense". ;)

[@luisvasconcelos1053]

Chichi - cama = pee - bed

[@JacksonGroves]

exactly!!