About
About Madeira Bike Tours
Independent guides to every Madeira MTB trail + operator, with every figure sourced and dated on the page. No advertorial. No commission-weighted ranking.
Who we are
The site is written by Madeira Bike Tours editorial, a small group, not a named guide. A named Madeira-based author, a certified MTB guide or a Trans Madeira finisher, is being recruited; until that person is on the page, the site claims no rides it has not made.
Every figure on a page is taken from the operator's own page or an official source and carries the date it was read. The same editorial group covers boats, jeeps, diving, fishing, and wine touring across the island.
Why this exists
Madeira's MTB scene is one of the world's best for intermediate-advanced riders - and one of the worst-served by English-language content online. Most "Madeira MTB tours" listicles confuse XC and enduro, miss-rate trail difficulty by a full grade, and rank operators by who pays the highest affiliate commission.
We started this site because we got tired of friends booking the wrong tour for their skill level. A €100/day enduro shuttle is incredible for the right rider and a humbling disaster for someone who's only ridden bike-paths. We tell you which is which.
How we work
- Coverage across difficulty bands - beginner XC, intermediate flow, advanced enduro, expert gravity - compared on what operators publish: format, trail, grade, duration, bike and shuttle, group size and price, read on the date shown on the page.
- Difficulty grades are taken from the source - the operator's own page or the trail network's published grading, dated on the page, since trails change with weather and use.
- Prices re-read from operator websites. The last-verified date on every trail and price page says when each price was read.
- We never accept hosted trips without disclosing them.
How we make money
We earn affiliate commission when you book through GetYourGuide or Viator links. The commission is paid by the platform, not by you - your price is identical whether you click through us or go direct. We disclose this on every page that contains affiliate links.
For private group rides and Trans Madeira-prep weeks, contact us via WhatsApp. We don't sell ad placements, accept comped trips for placement, or rank operators by commission rate.
Trust + accuracy
Every trail, operator, and guide page shows a "Last verified" date and verifying author. If you find something out of date - pricing changed, trail closed, link broken - we want to know.
Message us on WhatsApp; the site has no mailbox. A correction with a source is applied on the page and the verified date updated.