Rabaçal: Levada do Alecrim & Lagoa do Vento & Risco & Levada 25 Fontes (PR 6.2 + 6.3 + 6.1 + PR 6)
Distance: around 16 km
Duration: up to 5 hours!
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
Elevation gain: 600 meters
Extra gear: headlamp/ torch needed!
The Rabaçal Valley is one of the island’s most popular hiking spots known for many different trails, this is for you to choose which one you would prefer to walk.
This hike is quite intense and recommended only for experienced and fast walkers, who don't take extensives brakes. The following Trail Timing Guide is the average walking time that sums up to 5 hours. It can serve you as a reference to plan your hike.
🚌 Rabaçal parking lot hike start
🔸 Rabaçal parking lot → Levado do Alecrim, Ribeira do Lajeado: Dona Beja Waterfall (PR 6.2) ~ 50 mins
🔸 Ribeira do Lajeado: Dona Beja Waterfall (PR 6.2) → Lagoa do Vento (PR 6.3) ~ 40 mins
🔸 Lagoa do Vento (PR 6.3) → Casa do Rabaçal Cafe ~ 45 mins
🔸 Casa do Rabaçal Cafe → Risco Waterfall (PR 6.1) ~ 30 mins
🔸 Risco Waterfall (PR 6.1) → Stairway to levada 25 Fontes (PR 6) ~ 15 mins
🔸 Stairway to levada 25 Fontes → 25 Fontes Waterfall and Lake (PR 6) ~ 45 mins
🔸 25 Fontes Waterfall and Lake → Tunnel Entrance (Calheta ER 211) ~ 35 mins
🚌 Tunnel → Zona de Caldeira (PR 6.6; 0,8 km): Parking lot after the tunnel ~ 30 mins pick up point
Please remember not to exceed total time (5h) and be sure that you enter the tunnel that leads to the pick up point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
For further info and photos of the trail check our Highlighted Stories on Instagram.
Check out our hike on Strava (please note that in the first link the part of Levada do Alegrim & Lagoa do Vento has been registered. Further route from Casa do Rabaçal to Risco and 25 Fontes to be found in the second link).
Levada do Alecrim & Lagoa do Vento: https://strava.app.link/TqrYqC5UpDb
Risco Waterfall & Levada 25 Fontes to the pickup point: https://strava.app.link/yMwSAtCTpDb
