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Superbly detailed large scale map of the "Garden" island of Madeira. At a massive 1:40,000 scale this is the largest, most detailed, up-to-date map of Madeira that you can buy at any price. Exceptional detail is combined with stunning clarity for everyone who wishes to explore this spectacular island. Latitude and longitude grid with 1 minute grid section plus datum information for modern GPS navigation. Thousands of new details include all the new road tunnels, including the Airport-Marogos tunnel in construction at September 2001. Full place name index for quick and easy reference. Walkers will find that published walking routes in current walking guide books are highlighted on the map, so which ever guide book you are using this is the essential map to use.
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This massively detailed map is the best map of Madeira that you can buy at any price. An essential purchase for all walkers, and outdoor enthusiasts, visiting this exciting island.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This map (which is double-sided to give the best scale) is very good, but it doesn't have all the local roads marked on it which made navigating through the villages a bit confusing. It does have the key walks, levadas and footpaths marked and also a street map for Funchal. It does have the contours (which is essential in such a mountainous island), but note that they are 50m bands (not the usual 10m). However, despite looking in shops in Funchal itself, I've not seen a better map, which therefore makes it the best!
(And Madeira is beautiful!)
(And Madeira is beautiful!)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good, useful map. Two sided, each 55cm x 65cm, scale 1:40,000, 2.5cm =1km, which is about 1.5inches = 1 mile. Not quite as good as a British Ordnance Survey map, but better and cheaper (from Amazon) than any maps I saw in Madeira. All the main roads, tourist info, contours, (with good background colouring to indicate height,essential in such a mountainous region), footpath details, with references to walk numbers in guide-books, levadas, a place-name index... There is also a small street-map of the centre of Funchal, but it's really too small to be of use. Collect a free advertising tourist map from your hotel for the centre of Funchal. David Brawn's Madeira Bus & Touring map is also useful if you plan on using local buses.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Map
I bought the super-durable version, and it was well worth it in some of Madeira's damp and humid weather -- many times I was having to navigate in rainy or windy conditions. It is printed on a type of paper-like plastic -- much more flexible than the OS extra-durable maps, and completely resistant to moisture. They should make more maps like this.
Regarding the quality of the mapping -- despite the similarities to OS maps, you can't really use this like an OS map. We have been spoilt by the quality of OS maps in the UK, which are very accurate and aim for absolute completeness. This Madeira map is not quite so accurate, and it is certainly not complete to the same degree. For example, you can't walk up a road and take the 2nd levada on the right and expect things to turn out okay. Not all levadas are marked on the map -- only the more interesting ones. Same with roads -- take the 3rd road on the left judging by the map, and you'll soon be lost -- not all roads are marked. Sometimes I wondered whether the layout of some of the junctions was accurate, and once I was waiting for a church on the right and it turned up on the left -- but there WAS a church! Once you understand this, you can compensate for it. If you have GPS (I don't) you could judge things by coordinates.
Madeira is a strange landscape -- everything seems to be built on a 25% slope or worse. Having a good idea of the contours is essential as an aid to navigation, and the map does have excellent contour and spot-height information.
Despite the problems, I was very happy with the map, and I certainly wouldn't go walking on Madeira without it. Out of the maps available, this is by far the best one I've seen.
Regarding the quality of the mapping -- despite the similarities to OS maps, you can't really use this like an OS map. We have been spoilt by the quality of OS maps in the UK, which are very accurate and aim for absolute completeness. This Madeira map is not quite so accurate, and it is certainly not complete to the same degree. For example, you can't walk up a road and take the 2nd levada on the right and expect things to turn out okay. Not all levadas are marked on the map -- only the more interesting ones. Same with roads -- take the 3rd road on the left judging by the map, and you'll soon be lost -- not all roads are marked. Sometimes I wondered whether the layout of some of the junctions was accurate, and once I was waiting for a church on the right and it turned up on the left -- but there WAS a church! Once you understand this, you can compensate for it. If you have GPS (I don't) you could judge things by coordinates.
Madeira is a strange landscape -- everything seems to be built on a 25% slope or worse. Having a good idea of the contours is essential as an aid to navigation, and the map does have excellent contour and spot-height information.
Despite the problems, I was very happy with the map, and I certainly wouldn't go walking on Madeira without it. Out of the maps available, this is by far the best one I've seen.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
As good as it gets
This map may not be as good as an OS map but it is better than anything else I have seen for Madeira. You need to exercise caution in using it particularly at altitude. Read more
Published 5 months ago by L. E. Vajzovic
Disappointing, inaccurate, and not updated
I bought the 6th edition, dated 2009.
I visited Cāmara de Lobos in 2011, and to the East two roads are connected on the map but not in reality. Read more
I visited Cāmara de Lobos in 2011, and to the East two roads are connected on the map but not in reality. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ivar Sand
getting around
Great map. Easy to read and has some walks marked. Should be just what I need but will only find out how accurate it is when I've used it in anger.
Published 14 months ago by Dave T
Good map for walking
This map is ideal for use in conjunction with the Walk!Madeira book as it has details of the book walks marked on the map. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Clanger
Probably the best map for a holiday on Madeira
The "Walk! Madeira Tour & Trail" map by Shirley and Mike Whitehead is probably the best map for a holiday on Madeira - no matter if you're a walker (it contains many hiking path... Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by Londonlinguist
Great map
Great map and navigated us all over the island, but the paper is of poor quality, and, as did V5, it fell apart on us by the end of the week!
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Susaidh
Very handy
We bought this map for a recent walking holiday in Madeira, using it for navigating both on foot and in the car. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Barcelonina
Brilliant. Oct 09
This map was upto date, full of detail and accurate as far as we found. Only thing we noticed was that the old coast road up in the North is now shut but this was shown as open on... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2009 by L. collenette
Good topographical map
Good topographical map almost up to OS standard, adequate for needs of walkers on this beautiful island.
Published on 17 May 2009 by G. A. King
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Quite good and useful. Some key legends missing.
Quite good and useful. Some key legends missing.
Published on 4 April 2009 by Mr. R. Mckenzie
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