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The user is asking about the "Água D'Alto Waterfall Trail" levada walk in Madeira. Let me search for this trail using the hikes tool, and also look for curated videos and YouTube content aboutit.The user asked about the Água D'Alto Waterfall Trail. This trail is NOT an official IFCN PR trail — it's a community route on AllTrails. I need to present it with the appropriate caveat about its unofficial status. Let me summarize what I know: 1. **Água D'Alto Waterfall Trail** - 1.8 km, out and back, moderate, 1–1.5 hr, 4.5★ from 227 reviews on AllTrails 2. **Lombo Grande - Poço da Cecília - Água d'Alto Waterfall** - 4.5 km, out and back, moderate, 2–2.5 hr, 4.2★ from 25 reviews on AllTrails Both are community/unofficial trails. I should present the main one the user asked about first, then mention the longer variant. The user wrote in English, so I'll respondin English.
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Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
Água D'Alto Waterfall Trail

This is a community route mapped on AllTrails — not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests & nature-conservation authority). That means it has no official open/closed status and no maintenance/signage guarantee; check access and conditions locally before going.

The walk

The trail starts behind the church and at the top of the stairs in Água d'Alto, then follows the footpath of Levada de Água D'Alto out to the waterfall. The levada walk itself is easy and accessible, but it can become slippery and unstable after rain — and it's not recommended for people afraid of heights, as there are exposed sections near the waterfall slope. Once you reach the steep slope, you're rewarded with sweeping views of the surrounding landscape and the waterfall itself.

At a glance
Distance1.8 km (out & back)
Duration1–1.5 hr
DifficultyModerate
Rating⭐ 4.5 from 227 hiker reviews on AllTrails
TrailheadDirections ↗
Longer variant

There's also a longer route that reaches the same waterfall from a different starting point — Lombo Grande → Poço da Cecília → Água d'Alto Waterfall (4.5 km, out & back, ~2–2.5 hrs, moderate, 4.2★ from 25 reviews on AllTrails). It begins on the Lombo Grande footpath, passes through forest along a small stream, and visits Poço da Cecília — a natural pool — before reaching the waterfall. Directions to trailhead ↗

⚠️ Since neither route is an official IFCN trail, there's no guaranteed signage, maintenance, or official status update. Be particularly careful after rain, when the path gets slippery, and take caution near the exposed waterfall slope.

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