Levada do Furado – Chão das Feiteiras Plateau loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

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Levada do Furado – Chão das Feiteiras Plateau loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

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Levada do Furado – Chão das Feiteiras Plateau loop from Parque Florestal do Ribeiro Frio

01:57

5.17km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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663 m

Levada do Furado

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Simply follow the levada to the Ribeira do Poço do Bozerro levada bridge. A steep climb branches off here.

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2.27 km

Chão das Feiteiras Plateau

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From here you have a great view of the three highest peaks of the island in good weather and clear views.

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2.38 km

View of Pico do Arieiro, Pico das Torres, and Pico Ruivo

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Small paths lead off to the left of the main path. From here you have the best view of the high mountain range.

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3.32 km

Stone Path Down to Ribeiro Frio

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Completely different from the climb, the descent is on wide paved paths. From here it's just downhill.

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3.58 km

Levada Water Staircase, Madeira Natural Park

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The water is then transported down several hundred meters into the valley on these stairs from higher altitudes.

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4.23 km

Vereda dos Balcões

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Vereda dos Balcões (route PR11) offers some of the most beautiful views of the entire island. It is also an excellent low difficulty trail for a run.

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4.85 km

Path Through the Rocks on PR11 (Ribeiro Frio to Balcões)

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Awesome crevice through which the path leads here to get to the Balcoes

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4.95 km

View of Ribeiro Frio

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Just to the right of the snack bar there is a leisurely hiking trail up to the balcony. If you like, you can buy bird food locally. Small wagtails cavort at the lookout point.

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5.17 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.60 km

892 m

639 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.76 km

1.36 km

1.13 km

892 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

23°C

19°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2022,Madeira - Wanderung im Lorbeerwald von Ribeiro Frio

I had planned the tour quickly with Komoot as an easy afternoon tour. Unfortunately, one suggested path ended in nothing. The steep descent over wet rocks and slippery earth was extremely strenuous. The tour duration was twice as long as the walking time reported by Komoot.

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