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- Levada do Alecrim 4.6 Directions
- Levada do Alecrim 4.6 Directions
The Levada do Alecrim – Levada do Pico da Urze walk is a community route on the Paul da Serra plateau, in the Rabaçal area of Madeira's Natural Park. Here's what you need to know:
This route is a community trail mapped on AllTrails — it is not part of Madeira's official PR (Percurso Recomendado) trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests & nature-conservation authority). It therefore has no official open/closed status and no maintenance or signage guarantee. Check access and conditions locally before going.
| Name | Ovil – Levada do Alecrim – Levada do Pico da Urze |
| Distance | 4.2 km (loop) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Community rating | 4.4★ from 467 reviews on AllTrails ↗ |
| Location | Madeira Natural Park, Paul da Serra plateau |
The trail follows the Levada do Pico da Urze, an ancient levada that is still naturally excavated in the ground for most of its length, without artificial coating. It belongs to the first generation of levadas that once irrigated the southern lands, with springs fed from the north of the island. The Levada do Pico da Urze was later remodelled as part of the Expansion of the Electrical Use of Calheta (EEM) — rebuilt in concrete to increase flow and reduce losses.
You'll also walk along a section of the Levada do Alecrim, which connects the route. The landscape is moorland plateau terrain with sweeping views across the Paul da Serra and down into the Rabaçal valley.
The trailhead is near Rabaçal on the ER105 road at roughly 1,274 m elevation. Directions ↗
The official PR 6.2 – Levada do Alecrim starts from the same Rabaçal area and is the IFCN-managed counterpart for part of this route:
| Code | PR 6.2 |
| Distance | 3.5 km + 3.5 km return (7 km total) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Duration | ~2 h 30 min |
| Start / End | Rabaçal (ER 105) → Lagoa Dona Beja (water spring) |
| Altitude | 1,256 m – 1,339 m |
| Access fee | €4.50 (visitors >12 years), free ≤12 years (via SIMplifica portal) |
| Community rating | 4.6★ from 1,798 reviews on AllTrails ↗ |
- Check the current trail status on openmadeira.org before setting out — the community route has no official status, and conditions can change.
- Weather on the Paul da Serra plateau changes fast and fog is common; dress in layers and take waterproofs.
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