The Best Hiking Trails in Ribeira Funda, Madeira (Portugal)

Fanal highland, Laurisilva forest

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Raw_Desert

Distance

4.71mi

Elevation +

636f

TrailRank

81| 5.0

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Laurisilva, laural forest, very old trees, some dating back to the discovery of Madeira. Magnificent hike! Definitely a must if you are in Madeira. One of the best places in madeira and one of those which you will rememb...

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PR18 Levada do Rei (Sao Jorge) - Madeira, Hiking Trail

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anissa.online

Distance

6.79mi

Elevation +

187f

TrailRank

78| 4.83

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Please give me a “clap” or comment if you did this trail - I really appreciate it! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ *1st photo is illustrative photo for the trail* More info, videos and photos on www.anissa.online ——- Hiking trail Levada Do R...

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PR 14 - Levada Dos Cedros Loop Trail - Madeira, Fanal Pond, UNESCO Forest

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anissa.online

Distance

7.00mi

Elevation +

951f

TrailRank

65| 4.67

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Please give me a “clap” or comment if you did this trail - I really appreciate it! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ *1st photo is illustrative photo for the trail* More info, videos and photos on www.anissa.online || MORE INFO: Please note the...

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Mysterious Fanal forest

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Cpeet tracker

Distance

4.68mi

Elevation +

1148f

TrailRank

60

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You better park the car 500 m further on the car park (we saw that later). The clouds gave you a mysterious feeling when walking through this area with strange laurel trees. The second part is down hill to the start of ...

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Ribeira Funda / Fanal / Parque Natural da Madeira

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Joanna7070

Distance

5.89mi

Elevation +

991f

TrailRank

55

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Ribeira Funda / Fanal / Parque Natural da Madeira Located between the Seixal and Ribeira da Janela mountains, Fanal is a vast forest area that invites you to quietly enjoy the best that Nature has to offer. This id...

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Ribeira Funda / Levada do Rei Madeira

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Joanna7070

Distance

7.36mi

Elevation +

2664f

TrailRank

53

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Ribeira Funda / Levada do Rei Madeira Start/End: São Jorge Wastewater Treatment Plant / Ribeiro Bonito Levada do Rei, 5.3 km (+ 5.3 km return) long, will take you to discover the exuberant nature of the island, until y...

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Lagoa do Fanal - Levada dos Cedros

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William Stonehewer-Smith

Distance

8.20mi

Elevation +

3009f

TrailRank

49

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Circular route starting at the Posto Florestal do Fanal, then dropping down some 1000+ steps to Levada dos Cedros, stopping briefly to admire a cascading waterfall. Follow the Levada for a few hours (the path was in ne...

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Fanal PR 13 Ribeira Funda Maderia Sept 23

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healy.bernie

Distance

5.34mi

Elevation +

951f

TrailRank

46

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Beautiful walk walking through pathways bordered with giant Heather and broom.Very misty day so no views but this had a magic of it own The track was very quiet that day Well worth doing in either good or bad weather

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Ribeira Funda

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Melissa De Loenzien

Distance

3.69mi

Elevation +

604f

TrailRank

42

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Beautiful spot for a hike, with all the fog and clouds between the trees. We just followed the example of other hikers and did an easy loop of a little under 6km. Fair warning: you can encounter "loose" cows along the se...

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MADEIRA // levada-do-rei

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berty

Distance

6.93mi

Elevation +

449f

TrailRank

42| 5.0

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This is a variation of the treck desribed in the site http://www.walkmeguide.com/fr/madeira/trail/14/levada-do-rei-pr18 I strongly recommend to install the corresponding application on your Android tablette, it is a REF...

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[Madeira] Levada dos Cedros and Fanal

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pedroatg

Distance

10.47mi

Elevation +

4898f

TrailRank

41

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Green, green and green. This could be called the Green Levada, from all the plants growing from everywhere. This spectacular levada has also a great view to Ribeira da Janela, there is even a "miradouro" (viewpoint) wher...

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PR-18 Levada do Rei

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Tom De Bruycker

Distance

9.37mi

Elevation +

6985f

TrailRank

40

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CORRECTION: 10.6km, +40m,-40m Easy walk to the end of the levada, place where the levada gets it’s water from nature. Make sure you walk another five minutes past the “showers” to get to a little paradise. Nature at it’...

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Misty Forest | Fanal Forest

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Maurizio Pittau

Distance

1.35mi

Elevation +

305f

TrailRank

39| 5.0

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The Fanal Forest is located on the Paul da Serra plateau in the north-west of Madeira, about 10 km east of the town of Ribeira da Janela. If you are going from Funchal, the trip is 50 km long and takes around an hour and...

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Levada do Rei Ribeira Funda Maderia Sept 23

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healy.bernie

Distance

7.30mi

Elevation +

1654f

TrailRank

38

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Lovely easy linear walk. Great scenery. Need to watch your step as trail narrow in spots and after rain can be slippery.As it is all along the Levada most of it is single file That said very lovely walk with plenty of lo...

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Posto Florestal Fanal

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marinodb

Distance

3.98mi

Elevation +

522f

TrailRank

38

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A Nice short round trip walk in the foggy forest of Fanal with a high number of things to see per elapsed distance! Along the way you encounter some mountain cabins, green tops of the mountain, a crater, cows in the mead...

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Levada dos Cedros, Madeira September 2022

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omriqo1

Distance

7.97mi

Elevation +

2913f

TrailRank

37

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A nice loop trail in Madeira highlands around Fanal. The trail starts with a steep decent (mostly stairs) to a river and a small waterfall and from there follows the leveda on mostly flat trail. Than leaving the levada t...

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[Madeira] Levada do Rei - Ribeiro Bonito

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pedroatg

Distance

6.68mi

Elevation +

3596f

TrailRank

35| 4.33

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This 5 km levada starts at São Jorge. At the beginning you have great views of the mountains and at the parish, Ilha. It's very easy, no danger whatsoever. The finale is the most wonderful of the all walk. When you ge...

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Levada dos Cedros - Eira da Achada (Ribeira da Janela)

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luisfreitas

Distance

6.33mi

Elevation +

1598f

TrailRank

34

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Levada dos Cedros originates in the water springs of Lombo do Cedro, at an elevation of 1000 meters, located on the slopes of the right bank of the Ribeira da Janela stream. Built in the 17th century, this levada is toda...

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Levada do rei

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Natalia Tereshina

Distance

7.33mi

Elevation +

404f

TrailRank

33

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Nice easy walk along the Levada do Rei. This is one of the areas of the Laurisilva forest. The route is almost flat, but still really interesting. In the middle of of the walk you will see a spectacular waterfall, be sur...

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Levada do Rei (PR18)

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Dmytro B

Distance

7.38mi

Elevation +

2290f

TrailRank

32| 3.0

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Levada do Rei - easy, a bit muddy and you have to cross a few waterfalls, so some gearing needed. 9/10

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Levada dos Cedros

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luisfreitas

Distance

4.45mi

Elevation +

1598f

TrailRank

31

Levada dos Cedros originates in the water springs of Lombo do Cedro, at an elevation of 1000 meters, located on the slopes of the right bank of the Ribeira da Janela stream. Built in the 17th century, this levada is toda...

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PR14 FANAL

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THORburst

Distance

7.24mi

Elevation +

2421f

TrailRank

31

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An easy hike from the Fanal parking lot down a series of stairs, along a beautiful levada and then back up on some mountain biking trails. The path along the levada is absolutely beautiful and not very busy.

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Madeira: Levada do Rei (Kings Levada)

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Alan Stobie

Distance

7.14mi

Elevation +

2064f

TrailRank

31

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An out and back easy walk leading into true laurasilva forest and ending at the river. There is a small waterfall to walk under, but no need for waterproofs. One of the more popular Levada walks, but not crowded. Probabl...

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Fanal Hiking

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Mauro Giannini 3

Distance

4.66mi

Elevation +

696f

TrailRank

30

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Mystic hike through laural forest, very old trees (Laurisilva), some dating back to the discovery of Madeira.

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PR18 - Levada do Rei

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Chris & R

Distance

8.03mi

Elevation +

5597f

TrailRank

30

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This is a pleasant and accessible walk. It starts near Quinta Levada do Rei, a lovely little café and garden with pet bunnies and a peacock. It is a linear walk to a small creek and waterfall. We’d disagree it is one of ...

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