PR 6.2

Levada do Alecrim

OpenLast checked September 11, 2026

A levada route on the Rabaçal plateau ending at the Lagoa da Dona Beja, the pool that feeds the Risco waterfall. It is 3.5 km each way, seven kilometres there and back, and IFCN allows 2 h 30 at an easy grade. The altitude barely moves, between 1339 m and 1256 m, so the effort is in the distance rather than the climbing.

Levada do Alecrim
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Route facts

Start and end
Rabaçal (ER105) → Lagoa Dona Beja
Municipality
Calheta
Length
3.5 km one way
IFCN walking time
2 h 30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Out and back
Highest point
1339 m
Lowest point
1256 m
Start coordinates
32.75357, -17.13266

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 1339 m. Cloud, wind and temperature at that height are often nothing like the coast.

Plan the day

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