Levada Trail – View into the green valleys loop from Rabaçal Van - from ER 105 to Rabaçal House

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Levada Trail – View into the green valleys loop from Rabaçal Van - from ER 105 to Rabaçal House

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Levada Trail – View into the green valleys loop from Rabaçal Van - from ER 105 to Rabaçal House

01:57

5.76km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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142 m

Levada Trail

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Arrive early. Usually very crowded. It takes a while until everyone has taken their photos.

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1.36 km

View of the Green Valley from Levada do Alecrim

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Beautiful view from the Levada do Alecrim over the green valley

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1.61 km

Levada do Alecrim Water Slide

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The only climb on the Rosmarin-Levada, a steep staircase lets us go against the current. A strange feeling of climbing up a staircase while the Levada water rushes towards you.

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2.51 km

View into the green valleys

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Mostly sunny in the morning hours, but around midday there is often fog due to the altitude above sea level.

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2.65 km

View of the Green Valley from a Rocky Outcrop

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At the beginning of the descent, a small rock that you can climb up offers a beautiful view of the valley

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2.74 km

Giant Heather Forest – Madeira Natural Park

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We are protected from the sun and the wind under the heather

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5.16 km

View of the south coast from Madeira Natural Park

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You just have to see it. It's just not possible to describe

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5.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.58 km

1.65 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

4.17 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (1,120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

24°C

14°C

2 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

December 17, 2023,🇵🇹 Wanderung Levada do Alecrim zum lagoa do Vento

Beautiful path on the Levada do Alecrim, the descent to Lagoa do Vento is quite steep, not for those with knee injuries.

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May 12, 2023,Über Hunderte Stufen zur Levada do Alecrim

A great tour that I would do again anytime. It is advisable to start early as the car park is always very full and it is difficult to find a spot on the side of the road.
First it goes very steeply down an asphalt road. There is a minibus on this route to Rabacal. Finally, after about 1.5 km, …

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May 15, 2024,Ruta 25 Fuentes- Rabaçal

If you hike a lot and seriously, I would skip this one. crowded, sneakers, vans that throw non-hikers out at the very last opportunity and there are much nicer tours. Even early in the morning, not possible

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October 16, 2024,Vereda Lagoa do Vento e Levada do Alecrim — Rundweg PR6.3 auf der Insel Madeira

When it's wet, sturdy shoes and surefootedness are essential. We didn't think the hike itself was that great, as it mostly goes through the forest and doesn't offer much of a view of the surroundings. In summer, it's probably extremely crowded.

And, very important: people with knee problems should not do the hike, as it involves a lot of steps.

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May 1, 2022,Levada – 25 Fontes Runde von Prazeres

Who all the time on an artificial. If you want to walk through the undergrowth without seeing anything of the landscape, this is the right place for you. matter of taste.

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June 14, 2024,Vereda Lagoa do Vento e Levada do Alecrim — Rundweg PR6.3 auf der Insel Madeira

Great route, sturdy shoes and surefootedness as well as a head for heights are an advantage 😉

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January 2, 2023,🇵🇹Madeira: Rabaçal 25 Wasserfälle aus 25 Quellen (wg. Nebel geändert)

We chose or put together our first tour here on the island from the Kompass hiking guide Madeira Tour No. 47+49 (due to poor visibility)
The flora and fauna were spectacular. It gives the impression of hiking 'in the tropical, fairy-tale jungle'. If you love levada hikes, this is the place for you. Unfortunately, it was a bit too wet …

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August 24, 2024,Nichts machen - keine Option. Nachmittagswanderung an der Levada do Alecrim

The hotel gave me a link to a website where you can check which hiking trails are currently open. So I decided on the Levada do Alecrim, like hundreds or thousands of others.😂. The Levada do Alecrim is very beautiful. However, I didn't choose the way back so well. It's also called a Levada, but it's the road to the …

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