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- Levada do Caldeirão Verde 4.6 Directions
- Vereda da Ilha 4.6 Directions
- Levada do Rei 4.5 Directions
This is a community route mapped on AllTrails — it's not part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests and nature-conservation authority), so it has no official open/closed status and no maintained signage. Check access and conditions locally before going.
| Type | Loop |
| Distance | 6.8 km |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Estimated time | 2–2.5 hours |
| AllTrails rating | ★ 4.4 (20 reviews) |
Walk or cycle through the municipality of Santana, on Madeira's lush north coast. The route's highlights include:
- Typical Santana houses — the iconic, traditional stone houses with steep thatched triangular roofs that the area is famous for
- Madeira Theme Park (Parque Temático da Madeira) — exhibitions on the island's history, culture and traditions, with more examples of the traditional houses
- Church of Santana (Igreja de Santana) — a baroque church, white with golden detailing, right in the town centre
It's a pleasant, moderate loop that mixes village streets with green rural landscape — a nice cultural walk rather than a mountain levada.
- Directions to the trailhead ↗
- Full details on AllTrails ↗
If you'd prefer an official IFCN-maintained trail in the Santana area, the closest are:
| Trail | Distance from Santana | Difficulty | AllTrails |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR 9.1 Levada do Caldeirão Verde – Um Caminho para Todos | 4.6 km / ~7 min drive | — | — |
| PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde | 4.4 km / ~10 min drive | Moderate | ★ 4.6 (4,562 reviews) |
| PR 1.1 Vereda da Ilha | 8.1 km / ~14 min drive | Moderate | ★ 4.6 (161 reviews) |
| PR 18 Levada do Rei | 9.5 km / ~14 min drive | Moderate | ★ 4.5 (1,654 reviews) |
Would you like me to check the mountain weather forecast and IPMA warnings for Santana before you head out?





