Madeira | Kompass hiking map 234

Madeira is one of the most beautiful and popular hiking islands in Europe and is characterised by a mild climate, which is balanced across every season of the year, and a landscape rich in wildlife, ranging from rugged coasts and cloud forests to rugged mountains and volcanic peaks. Famous among hikers all over Europe are the levada hikes, these trails follow the main routes of the island and are especially suitable for older hikers and families. But there are also the demanding mountain routes along the central main ridge around the highest peak Pico de Ruivo. The roads destroyed in the 2010 fire have been almost completely restored. Madeira also offers many exciting hiking routes, such as botanical gardens, wickerwork villages, lonely ridge walks, picturesque restaurants and lots of culture in the villages and towns. This laminated map includes an inset  street maps of Funchal at 1:10,00 and inset maps of Porto Santo and Ilhas Desertas both at 1:75,000.  The legend is in German, Portuguese, English, French and Italian.

Azores (2 map set) | Kompass hiking map 2260

The nine Azores Islands belong to Portugal and are located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean - 1500 km from the coast of Portugal and 3500 km from America and are covered by this two maps set. The islands are of volcanic origin, very green due to the weather and offer a well-marked hiking network. The archipelago consists of three groups of islands - the eastern group with Sao Miguel and Santa Maria, the central group with Terceira, Sao Jorge, Graciosa, Pico and Faial. The western group with the islands Flores and Corvo, capital of the Azores is Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. The Azores are known for their richness of different vegetation, the most popular hiking season is the hydrangea flowering period in July and August. Each island has its own special character: Flores is the westernmost and greenest with the westernmost hiking trail in Europe along the coast between Ponta Delgada and Faja Grande; on the neighbouring island of Corvo one walks into the island crater with the five volcanic lakes (Caldeirao). Portugal's highest elevation is Pico (2351 m) on the Azores island of the same name - a must for every hiker starting from the refuge at 1225 m. Sao Jorge is regarded as a parade hiking island with ridges up to 1000m in the centre of the island and the "fajas", alluvial cones off the coast that can be reached via mule tracks. Hiking highlights are the tours from one faja to the next, always with a view of the Atlantic Ocean.