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- Vereda da Ribeira da Janela 4.4 Directions
The walk you're asking about covers two related routes: the official PR 15 trail and the longer community-mapped levada walk that most hikers mean when they say "Levada da Ribeira da Janela from Lamaçeiros."
| PR code | PR 15 |
| Route | Curral Falso → Ribeira da Janela |
| Distance | 2.7 km |
| Duration | ~1 h 30 min |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Altitude | 820 m max → 400 m min (mostly downhill) |
| Start point | E.R. 209 (Curral Falso) |
| End point | Ribeira da Janela village |
| Managed by | IFCN |
| Access fee | €4.50 (visitors > 12 years) via the SIMplifica portal; ≤ 12 years free |
This is a short, mostly descending path along an old levada through lush laurel forest (Laurissilva), finishing in the picturesque village of Ribeira da Janela on the north coast. The route passes through tunnels and offers striking views of the valley and waterfalls.
4.4★ from 119 hiker reviews on AllTrails — AllTrails page ↗
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When people say "Levada da Ribeira da Janela from Lamaçeiros," they usually mean this longer, more demanding route — a community-mapped trail on AllTrails, not part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests & nature authority), so it has no official open/closed status and no maintenance/signage guarantee.
| Distance | 10.1 km (out and back) |
| Duration | ~4 h 30 min – 5 h |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Highlights | Long tunnels (the first takes ~10 min to cross), picnic spots with spectacular valley scenery, waterfalls |
4.3★ from 361 hiker reviews on AllTrails — AllTrails page ↗
- Several unlit tunnels — a head torch is essential.
- Some guides recommend stopping after the first tunnel; the path beyond can be narrow and overgrown.
- It starts near Porto Moniz on the north coast.
- Check access and conditions locally before going, as this is not a maintained official trail.
Before you go, always check the current trail status on OpenMadeira — conditions can change due to weather, maintenance, or rockfalls, especially in the tunnel sections.
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