PR 6.4
Levada Velha do Rabaçal
OpenLast checked October 26, 2026
The old Rabaçal levada, walked from Pico Gordo on the ER 105 down to the Rabaçal house, 5 km in about two hours. The altitude runs from 1190 m to 1038 m, so it is a gently graded water course rather than a climb. IFCN publishes no difficulty grade for this route.
Route facts
- Start and end
- Pico Gordo (ER105) → Casa do Rabaçal
- Municipality
- Calheta
- Length
- 5 km one way
- IFCN walking time
- 2 h
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1190 m
- Lowest point
- 1038 m
- Start coordinates
- 32.76904, -17.15357
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.
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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