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The user is asking about the Levada do Alecrim e Levada do Paul levada walk in Madeira. This is a hiking trail question, so I should use the `find_hikes` tool to get official information about this trail. Let me searchfor it.The find_hikes tool returned 0 results for "Levada do Alecrim Levada do Paul". Let me try a different query - maybe just "Alecrim" or the PRcode.The user asked about the "Levada do Alecrim e Levada do Paul" levada walk. I found this specific trail in the community trails (not an official IFCN PR trail). Let me also check the official PR 6.2 Levada do Alecrim, which is related. The "Levada do Alecrim e Levada do Paul" is a community trail on AllTrails with: - Rating: 4.2★ from 127 reviews - Difficulty: moderate - Length: 9.5 km - Route type: loop - Area: Madeira Natural Park - Coordinates: 32.75499, -17.13392 - Description: "The trail starts in the leisure area of Rabaçal, where there is a car park, which is less congested in the early morning. The hiker follows an asphalt road until reaching the Levada de Alecrim, which will provide an encounter with beautiful and several natural lakes. A pleasant route that gives you permanent contact with nature, where you will find small obstacles that are easy to get around. However, on rainy days it becomes muddy and harder to walk without being adequately equipped." There's also the official PR 6.2 "Levada do Alecrim" which overlaps with part of this route. Let me present both - the specific trail the user asked about (the community route) and note the official PR 6.2 as well. The question is in English so I'll answer in English. Note: The result says status is empty for PR 6.2 - the note says "Do NOT state any open/closed/restricted status" because this is an evergreen guide. I should tell the reader to check current trail status on OpenMadeira before setting out. Let me compose theanswer.
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Levada do Alecrim e Levada do Paul

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

DifficultyModerate
Distance9.5 km (loop)
Rating4.2★ from 127 hiker reviews on AllTrails
AreaMadeira Natural Park
TrailheadNear Rabaçal (approx. 32.755, -17.134)
The route

The trail starts in the leisure area of Rabaçal, where there is a car park (less congested in the early morning). You follow an asphalt road until reaching Levada do Alecrim, which leads you through dense forest to several beautiful natural lakes — including the charming Lagoa Dona Beja. The route then continues along Levada do Paul, completing the loop back to Rabaçal.

It's a pleasant walk in permanent contact with nature, with small obstacles that are easy to get around. On rainy days, however, it becomes muddy and harder to walk without adequate equipment.

The official PR 6.2 — Levada do Alecrim

Part of this route overlaps with the official PR 6.2 "Levada do Alecrim", which is an IFCN-managed trail:

  • Distance: 3.5 km (+ 3.5 km return)
  • Duration: ~2 h 30 min
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Start: Rabaçal (E.R. 105) → End: Water spring of Levada do Alecrim (Lagoa "Dona Beja")
  • Altitude: 1,256 m – 1,339 m
  • Community rating: 4.6★ from 1,719 reviews on AllTrails
  • Access fee: €4.50 for visitors > 12 years (via SIMplifica portal); free for visitors ≤ 12 years

Photos from walkmeguide.com


⚠️ Before heading out, check the current trail status on OpenMadeira — conditions can change, and the community route has no official status updates.

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