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 levada do Risco by sachara
In the area of Rabacal are three different levadas with each its own character.
We parked our car near the houses of Rabacal and started our walk along the Levada do Risco, the highest levada (1030 M) of the three. We just followed the sign Risco.
What the guidebook said is true, it's really an enchanting area with nice views and vegetation.
The walk to Risco is easy, along a rather wide path between the heather trees. Leave a Comment
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 Socorridos Valley by sachara
Ee did a levada walk starting in Santa Quiteria, just a few KMs west of the Pico dos Barcelos in Funchal.
Santa Quiteria is easy to reach with bus nr 8 or 16.
The first part of the levada goes along houses, gardens and orchards, but after a walk of 30 minutes you are in the wonderful green landscape of the Socorridos Valley without any notion, that the capital is so nearby. Leave a Comment
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 Risco waterfall by sachara
At the right hand side you can see a tunnel, made in the eighties, trying to get more water from the springs into the levadas.
From this place you have a very nice view at the valley and the other two lower levadas. Leave a Comment
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 Madeira Island - Risco
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 view valley of Serra de Agua by sachara
We could also spot several mountainpaths between the houses at the mountainslopes.
But above all we saw rather rough and steep slopes with scattered vegetation.
Sometimes the slope just beside the path was very steep, so be aware to walk here, if you have fear of heights. Leave a Comment
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 road to Rabacal by sachara
From the EN 110 road from Porto Moniz to Paul da Serra are some viewpoints, from where you see the beautiful valley of Ribeira de Janela. At the beginning of this valley you can see also the houses of Rabacal, with the narrow winding road going down.
You can take this road by car. At the end near the houses of Rabacal is a parking lot. Leave a Comment
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 Levada do Paul by sachara
You can reach this levada at the road EN 209 between Canhas at the south coast and Paul da Serra.
The levada walk starts just south of the statue Cristo Rei, not to be missed.
The levada lies at the slopes of the Paul da Serra and goes through a desolate moor landscape of a rough natural beauty, that I love. Leave a Comment
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 Levada das Rabacas by sachara
So after several visits at the pass, we decided to go down and have a look.
We followed the levada and enjoyed the views to the valley of the Ribeira Brava.
The first part of the walk was nice, walking between trees and bushes at a rather wide path. We saw pines, heather, laurel, but also lilys, azaleas, hortensias and many other wild flowers. Leave a Comment
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 Levada do Paul by sachara
It's rather easy to cross the streams and falls, if you are not afraid to slip in the streaming water.
Not only when you cross a stream, but at several places the path along this levada in this swampy area can be rather wet and slippery. So be prepared and wear good shoes. Leave a Comment
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do Curral by salinhopt
This is one of the hardest trails in Madeira because there are many tunels and you'll need a torch light all the time.
Make sure you're not a novice! Leave a Comment
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