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The user is asking about a specific Madeira hiking trail - PR 6.8 Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos. Let me look this up using the find_hikestool.The search returned 0 results for "PR 6.8 Levada do Paul II". Let me try a broader search - maybe with just "Paul" or "Levada do Paul".I found the PR 6.8 trail. Let me compile the information from the results.
Key details:
- PR code: PR 6.8
- Name: Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos
- Region: Madeira
- Distance: 1.2 km
- Route: Rabaçal – Estrada do Rochão
- Managing entity: IFCN
- Access fee: €4.50 for visitors > 12 years, exempt for visitors ≤ 12 years (via SIMplifica portal)
- No official status given (it's an evergreen page - I should not state open/closed)
- No difficulty, duration, or altitude info in the result
- Coordinates: 32.7483, -17.1254
- Directions URL available
- Photo gallery from walkmeguide.com available
Let me also note the related community trails:
1. Levada do Alecrim e Levada do Paul - 4.2★, 127 reviews, 9.5 km, moderate, loop
2. Levada do Paul - Levada da Bica da Cana - 4.1★, 52 reviews, 17.7 km, hard, out and back
The note says to describe the route, distance, etc. and tell readers to check the current trail status on OpenMadeira before setting out. Let me also fetch the visitmadeira page for afuller description.Now I have all the information I need about the PR 6.8 trail. Let me compose a comprehensive answer.
Key facts:
- Official name: PR 6.8 – Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos ("A Path for Everyone")
- Managed by: IFCN
- Region: Madeira (Calheta area, Rabaçal)
- Route: Rabaçal – Estrada do Rochão
- Distance: 1.2 km (one way), 2.4 km round trip
- Duration: ~30 minutes
- Key feature: Accessible for people with motor disabilities — "A path for everyone"
- Access fee: €4.50 for visitors > 12 years; free for visitors ≤ 12 years (via SIMplifica portal)
- Start: Near Rabaçal loading chamber (ER105)
- End: Estrada do Rochão
- Views: Calheta's landscape, connects to the island's hydroelectric system
No community AllTrails rating for this specific trail (it's not in the community_trails — those are different, longer routes).
Note: The status field is empty (deliberately omitted as per the evergreen note). I should NOT state an open/closed status, and should direct the reader to check current status on OpenMadeira.
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TrailsMap & photos
Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)
- Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos Directions
Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)
PR 6.8 – Levada do Paul II: Um Caminho para Todos
This is Madeira's most accessible levada walk — a short, gentle trail designed so that everyone, including people with motor disabilities, can enjoy it. The subtitle "Um Caminho para Todos" means exactly that: A Path for Everyone.
Trail overview
| Official code | PR 6.8 |
| Name | Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para Todos |
| Managed by | IFCN (Madeira's forests & nature authority) |
| Route | Rabaçal → Estrada do Rochão |
| Distance | 1.2 km one way (≈ 2.4 km round trip) |
| Duration | ~30 minutes each way |
| Difficulty | Easy (accessible trail) |
What makes it special
- Fully accessible — the trail is paved and adapted for wheelchair users and visitors with reduced mobility, making it unique among Madeira's levada walks.
- Scenic views of Calheta's landscape and the surrounding Paul da Serra highlands.
- The walk follows the Levada do Paul irrigation channel, which connects to the island's hydroelectric system — a nice blend of nature and heritage.
- Starts near the Rabaçal loading chamber (on the ER105 road), the same area several famous longer levada walks begin from.
Access fee
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Visitors over 12 years | €4.50 |
| Visitors 12 years and under | Free |
Payment is made through the official SIMplifica portal before your visit.
Getting there
The trailhead is in Rabaçal, up in the Calheta municipality on the road to Paul da Serra.
▶ Directions to the trailhead ↗
Before you go
☑ Check the current trail status (open / closed / restricted) on OpenMadeira before setting out — conditions can change, especially after heavy rain.
Photos from walkmeguide.com · Full details on Visit Madeira
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