PR 16
Levada Fajã do Rodrigues
OpenLast checked October 26, 2026
A levada above the São Vicente valley, from Ginjas to the Ribeira do Inferno, 3.9 km each way and 7.8 km in total. The channel is nearly level, between 630 m and 600 m, yet IFCN still allows 3 h 30 and grades it medium. The route is walked out and back the same way.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Ginjas → Ribeira do Inferno
- Municipality
- São Vicente
- Length
- 3.9 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 3 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Route type
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 630 m
- Lowest point
- 600 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.77926, -17.04958
Figures as IFCN publishes them on the trail's own page. A row is missing where the official sheet does not state it, and IFCN publishes no cumulative elevation gain for any route.
Before you go
- Walking a classified trail requires a paid reservation through the regional SIMplifica portal. The official trail pages list the fee as 4.50 € per visitor over 12; children of 12 and under are exempt. Book before you set off. Reserve on SIMplifica
- This route is walked to the end and back the same way, so the length and time above are for one direction.
Shared rides to this trail
Shared cars and taxis to the start and back from the end, planned in the Madeira1 app for the next two weeks.
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