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The user is asking about a specific hike - "Viewpoints at Rabaçal and Pico do Vento" in Madeira. Let me search for this trail using the find_hikes tool, and also look for curated videos and images of thearea.The user asked about "Viewpoints at Rabaçal and Pico do Vento" hike. This trail appears in the community_trails list (not an official IFCN PR trail), so I need to present it with the appropriate caveat. Let me extract the details from the community trail result: - **Name**: Viewpoints at Rabaçal and Pico do Vento - **Rating**: 4.4★ from 120 hiker reviews on AllTrails - **Difficulty**: Hard - **Length**: 7.4 km - **Route type**: Loop - **Estimated time**: 3.5–4 hr - **Area**: Madeira Natural Park - **Location**: Near Rabaçal, Paul da Serra - **Coordinates**: 32.75466, -17.13361 - **Description**: A pedestrian path in Paul da Serra on the island of Madeira. Follow the path to the first viewpoint in Pico da Urze, in Paul da Serra. During the journey, you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view over the largest valley on the island, covered with the vegetation of the Laurissilva forest. The Rabaçal viewpoint, located in Pico da Urze, on the Paul da Serra plateau, offers memorable landscapes with a vast wooded area. From this point, you can see the Rabaçal valley... - **Notice**: Community route mapped on AllTrails — NOT part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN, the regional government's forests & nature-conservation authority. It therefore has NO official open/closed status and no maintenance/signage guarantee; check access and conditions locally before going. I should also mention the nearby official PR trails since the user might be interested. Let me present this clearly. No curated video was found, so I won't mention that. Let me also note that this is NOT an official IFCN PR trail — it's a community/unofficial route on AllTrails. I need to make this very clear upfront.
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Viewpoints at Rabaçal and Pico do Vento

Important: This is a community route 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 has no official open/closed status and no maintenance or signage guarantee; check access and conditions locally before going.


Key details
DifficultyHard
Distance7.4 km (loop)
Estimated time3.5–4 hr
AreaMadeira Natural Park, Paul da Serra
Community rating4.4★ from 120 reviews on AllTrails
Start pointNear Rabaçal leisure area / Paul da Serra plateau
The route

The trail follows a pedestrian path on the Paul da Serra plateau. You start by walking to the first viewpoint at Pico da Urze, where you're treated to a sweeping panoramic view over the island's largest valley, carpeted in Laurissilva forest. The Rabaçal viewpoint, also at Pico da Urze on the plateau, offers memorable landscapes overlooking a vast wooded area and the Rabaçal valley below — one of the most iconic viewpoints in Madeira.

The full loop covers 7.4 km and is rated hard, so expect some steep and uneven sections. Allow around 3.5–4 hours.

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Nearby official PR trails (IFCN-managed)

Since you're in the Rabaçal area, here are the official trails starting right nearby:

TrailDistanceDifficultyAccess fee
PR 6 – Levada das 25 Fontes4.3 km (return)Moderate€4.50
PR 6.1 – Levada do Risco3 km (return)Easy€4.50
PR 6.2 – Levada do Alecrim3.5 km (return)Easy€4.50
PR 6.6 – Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo2.3 km€4.50
PR 6.8 – Levada do Paul II1.2 km€4.50

The official trails require an access fee of €4.50 (free for children ≤12), payable via the SIMplifica portal.


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