Cabo Girao
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Why go
- Glass-floored skywalk at the cliff’s highest point, opened in 2012
- An escarpment rising 560–589 metres above sea level, among Europe’s highest cliffs
- Terraced Fajãs fields below the cliff and along its lower slope
Don't miss
- Look down through the skywalkLook through the glass floor to see the steep drop beneath your feet.At the summit viewpoint
History
Rockslides occurred at the cliff in 1894 and 1930. The cape’s chapel was replaced in 1974, and the viewpoint was commissioned in 1938 during access-road construction.
- 1894A rockslide occurred at the cliff.
- 4 March 1930A rockslide triggered a local tsunami that reached up to 300 metres inland near Câmara de Lobos and killed people near the shore.
- 1931A small chapel was built on the cape.
- 1 September 1938The viewpoint was commissioned during construction of the access road to the promontory.
- 1974A new chapel replaced the smaller chapel built in 1931.
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- August 2003A cable car began helping farmers reach the low fields.
- Late October 2012The glass skywalk opened after the viewpoint was renovated.
Tips for your visit
- Cabo Girão is also a common starting point for hikes.
How to get there
- On footThe cliff stands less than 2 km west of central Câmara de Lobos, between Quinta Grande and Câmara de Lobos.
Shorts
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Praia do Cabo Girao - just under Europe’s highest sea cliffseumi19
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The bird's eye view down to the Atlantic ocean from the Cabo Girão Sk…Voldemaras Moriakinas (Voldemaras M)
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Cabo Girao on the Portugese island of MadeiraPeter Keogh
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Amazing View Cabo Girao Skywalk Madeira #madeira loversGela7
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Views from Cabo GirãoPortugal in 150 Seconds
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Cabo Girão & Câmara de Lobos in 4K Aerial Views of Madeira12K HDR
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Cabo Girao Cliffs Skywalk, MadeiraBrian Green
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Europe's HIGHEST Skywalk (589m): Cabo Girão, MadeiraJanStr Cinematics
Interesting facts5
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The escarpment lies between two river valleys that reach the Atlantic.
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The cultivated Fajãs below the cliff were once reachable only by boat.
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The cape takes its name from its role as a turning point during the first day of Madeira’s coastal reconnaissance.
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Repeated landslides formed three coastal platforms at the cliff’s base.
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Stone quarried at the base for centuries helped build Sé do Funchal, Convento de Santa Clara and Forte de São Tiago.
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Sources: Cabo Girão - Wikipedia · Cabo Girão - Wikipedia · Cap Girão - Wikipedia · Cabo Girão - Wikipedia · checked 11 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is Cabo Girão?
It is on Madeira’s southern coast, less than 2 km west of central Câmara de Lobos.
Where is the cable car near Cabo Girão?
The cable car is in the Rancho district, several kilometres east of the cliff.
How high is Cabo Girão?
The cliff rises between 560 and 589 metres above sea level.
What can you do at Cabo Girão?
Visit the viewpoint and glass skywalk, hike from the cliff, or use the launch site for paragliding and base jumping.
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