Walks
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PR9 - Levada do Caldeirão Verde
Distance: 8,7 Km (+ 8,7 Km return) Degree of dificulty: ModerateBeginning in the Queimadas Forestry Park, this walk is ‘out-and-back’, and crosses some spectacularly steep slopes, but is one of the finest ways of penetrating the deep valley of the São Jorge brook on foot; y...Read more -
PR10 - Levada do Furado
Distance: 11 Km Degree of dificulty: ModerateRead more
This levada, which begins in Ribeiro Frio, is one of the first acquired by the State to irrigate the farmlands of Porto da Cruz. The walk ends with a descent to the village of Portela. -
PR11 - Vereda dos Balcões
Distance: 1,5 Km (+ 1,5 Km return) Degree of dificulty: EasyRead more
Starting at Ribeiro Frio, this short walk follows the levada of Serra do Faial, and gives access to the Balcões viewpoint with superb views over the valley of the Ribeira da Metade. -
PR12 - Caminho Real da Encumeada
Distance: 12,5 km Degree of dificulty: ModerateCrossing part of the central mountain massif, this walk crosses the foot of some of the highest peaks on Madeira, and gives a glimpse of Curral das Freiras in its mountain stronghold. This is an old ‘Royal Path...Read more -
PR13 - Vereda do Fanal
Distance: 10.8 Km/ 5,6 Km Degree of dificulty: ModerateThis trail starts near the E.R. 209 on the Paul da Serra plateau and ends near the Forest Police Station in Fanal. This trail connects to other paths, allowing access to the Ribeira da Janela parish through the...Read more
