PR 4
Levada do Barreiro
RestrictedLast checked October 26, 2026
A levada walk on the southern slope of the central massif, from Poço da Neve down to Casa do Barreiro. IFCN calls it easy: 5.2 km, 2 h 10, and a drop from 1650 m to 975 m along the water channel. Being a levada, the walking surface is level for long stretches even though the route loses height overall.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Poço da Neve → Casa do Barreiro
- Municipality
- Funchal
- Length
- 5.2 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 2 h 10 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1650 m
- Lowest point
- 975 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.72601, -16.92487
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 starts and finishes in different places, so settle how you will get back before you set off.
- The route reaches 1650 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.
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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