Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain hikes & routes

Calheta

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall – Risco waterfall loop from Rabaçal

Routes

Mountain hikes & routes

Calheta

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall – Risco waterfall loop from Rabaçal

Hard

4.7

(6)

hikers

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall – Risco waterfall loop from Rabaçal

05:04

12.5km

760m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.48 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.76 km

Forest Trail in Parque Natural da Madeira

Highlight • Trail

This forest path in the Madeira Natural Park leads you through dense, pristine laurel and fern woods. Among moss-covered stones, tall trees, and the scent of damp greenery, the surroundings …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.30 km

Levada Trail and Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

Highlight • Trail

The Levada Trail leads you directly into the heart of Madeira Natural Park: You hike along the narrow irrigation channel through lush green vegetation until the rushing water grows louder …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.20 km

Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

Highlight • Waterfall

The path goes down to the creek on the left, do not walk straight ahead or up to the right!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.94 km

Viewpoint

6.99 km

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A beautiful natural spectacle that you don't see often. The 25 Fontes are certainly worth a visit. However, you share the joy with many other hikers.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.92 km

Rocky Forest Trail in Parque Natural da Madeira

Highlight • Trail

Runs well, but walks slowly

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.18 km

Risco waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The tour with the Risco waterfalls and the 25 springs can be easily combined

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.4 km

Casa do Rabaçal Café & Fountain

Highlight • Cafe

The linchpin of the tour. However, behind the house you can enjoy its peace with a small Brünnelchen with the birds and lizards

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.9 km

View of the Mountains in Parque Natural da Madeira

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

4.54 km

1.62 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.17 km

1.78 km

1.70 km

855 m

639 m

231 m

152 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,390 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

26°C

18°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 30, 2024,🇵🇹Madeira: PR6 Levada do Alecrim-Ribeira-Grande-Hochebene Fernandes-Levade Risco-Pico Fernandes-25 Fontes

A beautiful but very strenuous tour 😮‍💨! From the car park (best before 10 a.m.), we walked along a paved path with the crowds for about 1.5 km and then turned right into a beautiful forest. We rarely met anyone there 😀. It was only at the two larger waterfalls that there was a gathering of people 😲. On the …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall – Risco waterfall loop from Rabaçal

05:04h

12.5km

760m

Hard

4.9

104

Pico do Cavalo – View of Pico Serradino loop from Boca da Corrida

04:42h

9.20km

750m

Hard

4.9

106

Ninho da Manta Viewpoint – Pedra Rija Viewpoint loop from Arieiro

01:39h

3.97km

250m

Hard

4.7

Ninho da Manta Viewpoint – Pedra Rija Viewpoint loop from Arieiro

01:04h

2.32km

150m

Hard

4.7

Fanal Laurisilva Forest loop from Assobiadouros

06:31h

19.7km

620m

Hard

4.5

Vereda do Pesqueiro Trailhead – Fio Viewpoint loop from Ponta do Pargo

03:16h

7.82km

530m

Easy

4.5

Fanal Laurel Forest – Fanal Lagoon loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

01:50h

6.04km

190m

Hard

4.7

Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

07:48h

19.1km

1,300m

Hard

View of Pico Serradino – Pico Grande Summit loop from Nuns Valley

07:25h

13.8km

1,240m

Hard

5.0

Ninho da Manta Viewpoint – Pedra Rija Viewpoint loop from Arieiro

02:39h

7.15km

380m

Hard

5.0

View of Pico Serradino – Pico Grande Summit loop from Nuns Valley

05:57h

10.7km

1,040m

Moderate

4.8

View of Curral das Freiras – Eira do Serrado Viewpoint loop from Nuns Valley

02:40h

6.70km

490m

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall – Risco waterfall loop from Rabaçal

Forest Trail in Parque Natural da Madeira

Levada Trail and Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

25 Fontes (25 Springs) Waterfall

Rocky Forest Trail in Parque Natural da Madeira

Risco waterfall

Casa do Rabaçal Café & Fountain

View of the Mountains in Parque Natural da Madeira

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️