PR 6.1

Levada do Risco

OpenLast checked September 11, 2026

The short Rabaçal walk to the viewpoint over the Risco waterfall, 1.5 km each way and three kilometres in total. IFCN grades it easy and allows two hours, which covers the descent from the ER 105 to Rabaçal and the climb back. It shares its first stretch with the 25 Fontes route, so the two are often walked together.

Levada do Risco
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Route facts

Start and end
Rabaçal (ER105) → Risco
Municipality
Calheta
Length
1.5 km one way
IFCN walking time
2 h
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Out and back
Highest point
1288 m
Lowest point
1000 m
Start coordinates
32.75505, -17.13399

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.
  • The route reaches 1288 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.

Plan the day

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