Rabaçal: Levada do Alecrim & Lagoa do Vento & Risco Waterfall (PR 6.2 + 6.3 + 6.1)

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.

The Levada do Alecrim & Lagoa do Vento & Risco Waterfall (PR 6.2 + 6.3 + 6.1) trail is well maintained and clearly marked, however, depending on weather conditions, it could be slippery. The total hike time depends on your overall fitness level and the time you would spend on breaks. The following Trail Timing Guide is the average walking time that sums up to 4,3 hours not taking into consideration the breaks. It can serve you as a reference to plan your hike.

🚌 Rabaçal parking lot hike start
🔸 Rabaçal parking lot → Levada do Alecrim, Ribeira do Lajeado: Dona Beja Waterfall (PR 6.2) ~ 60 mins
🔸 Ribeira do Lajeado: Dona Beja Waterfall (PR 6.2) → Lagoa do Vento (PR 6.3) ~ 45 mins
🔸 Lagoa do Vento (PR 6.3) → Casa do Rabaçal Cafe ~ 50 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 (PR 6) → Tunnel Entrance (Calheta ER 211: 3,7 km) ~ 25 mins

🚌 Tunnel → Zona de Caldeira (PR 6.6; 0,8 km): Parking lot after the tunnel ~ 30 mins pick up point

We suggest you spend the additional time at the following spots: Dona Beja Waterfall 🍎🍌, Lagoa do Vento 🏊‍♂️, Casa do Rabaçal Cafe 🍰☕ and Risco Waterfall 🥪.
Please remember not to exceed total time (5 or 5.5h) 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 my hike on Strava: https://strava.app.link/aei1hXYEiDb