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The user is asking about the "Levada da Portela - Levada do Furado - Fissure" levada walk in Madeira. This is a hiking trail question, so I should use the `find_hikes` tool to get information about this specific trail. Let me search for it. The trail might be known by different names - "Levada da Portela", "Levada do Furado", or "Fissure" (which might be a translation or nickname). Let me searchfor it.The search for "Levada da Portela Furado Fissure" returned no results. Let me try different search terms - this walk might be known under different names. Let me try "PR 10" which is the official PR code for Levada da Portela, or search for just "Portela" or "Furado".The user is asking about the "Levada da Portela - Levada do Furado - Fissure" walk. I found it as a community trail on AllTrails, not an official IFCN PR trail. Let me present both the official PR 10 (Levada do Furado) and the specific community trail the user asked about. The user's trail — "Levada da Portela - Levada do Furado - Fissure" — is a community/unofficial route mapped on AllTrails, NOT part of Madeira's official PR trail network. I need to be clear about that. Let me also note the official PR 10 (Levada do Furado, Ribeiro Frio → Portela) since it shares the same levada and is the official version. Key info for the community trail: - Name: Levada da Portela - Levada do Furado - Fissure - Rating: 4.3★ from 28 reviews on AllTrails - Difficulty: Moderate - Length: 7.9 km - Route type: Out and back - Estimated time: 3–3.5 hr - Area: Madeira Natural Park - Description: linear trail through the Madeira Natural Park alongside historic canals of Levada do Furado and Levada da Portela, winds through laurel forest, endemic trees, mosses, giant ferns, Madeira redstart; combines dirt trails, tunnels, narrow footbridges alongside water And the official PR 10: - PR code: PR 10 - Name: Levada do Furado - Route: Ribeiro Frio → Portela - Distance: 11 km - Difficulty: Moderate - Duration: 5 hours - Start: ER 303 (Ribeiro Frio) - End: E.R. 102 (Portela) - Max altitude: 880 m, Min: 645 m - Access fee: €4.50 (visitors >12 years), exempt ≤12 years - Managing entity: IFCN I should present both, clearly distinguishing the official from the unofficial, and focus on what the user asked about while noting the official alternative.

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Levada do Furado6 photos

Photos: walkmeguide.com ↗

Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)

Levada do Furado Directions

Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)

Levada da Portela – Levada do Furado – Fissure

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

The community trail


Difficulty	Moderate
Distance	7.9 km (out and back)
Estimated time	3 – 3½ hours
Area	Madeira Natural Park
AllTrails rating	4.3 ★ from 28 hiker reviews
AllTrails page	Levada da Portela – Levada do Furado – Fissure ↗

What it's like: This linear trail runs alongside the historic canals of the Levada do Furado and the Levada da Portela through the lush laurel forest (laurissilva) — a UNESCO World Heritage ecosystem teeming with endemic trees including laurel and linden, mosses and giant ferns. Along the way you may hear local birds such as the Madeira redstart. The route combines dirt trails, tunnels, and narrow footbridges alongside the water, making it a varied and atmospheric walk.

Getting to the trailhead: Directions ↗

The official trail that shares this levada: PR 10 – Levada do Furado

The official IFCN-recommended trail covering the same levada is PR 10 Levada do Furado (Ribeiro Frio → Portela). It's a longer, one-way route:


PR code	PR 10
Route	Ribeiro Frio → Portela
Distance	11 km
Difficulty	Moderate
Duration	~5 hours
Start point	ER 303 (Ribeiro Frio)
End point	E.R. 102 (Portela)
Altitude	645 m – 880 m
Access fee	€4.50 (visitors > 12 years); exempt ≤ 12 years (via the SIMplifica portal)
Managing entity	IFCN
Visit Madeira page	PR 10 – Levada do Furado ↗

Before you head out, check the current trail status on OpenMadeira — conditions can change, and tunnels/footbridges may be affected after heavy rain.

Would you like me to check the mountain forecast and IPMA warnings for the day you're planning to go, or look into how to get to Ribeiro Frio by bus?

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