What’s on MadeiraWHAT’S ON MADEIRAIndependent planning notes for Madeira
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Hiking & Levadas

A levada channel and its footpath through laurel forestHiking & LevadasLevada walks on MadeiraSome 3,000 kilometres of water channels run through the island. Part of that network is walkable, and that part is why most people come.
The Levada do Caldeirão Verde path along the rock faceHiking & LevadasLevada do Caldeirão VerdeThe best-known levada walk in the north, PR 9. Four unlit tunnels, a waterfall at the end, and a trailhead that fills up early.An unlit levada tunnel with only a pinpoint of light at the far endHiking & LevadasDifficulty grades, tunnels and head torchesLevada does not mean flat, and the official difficulty rating is not about fitness. What the grades actually describe.The treeless Ponta de São Lourenço peninsula and its cliffsHiking & LevadasThe EastMachico, Caniçal, Ponta de São Lourenço: 30 minutes from Funchal, the driest corner of the island and its only treeless hike.A highland ridge with a closed layer of cloud below itHiking & LevadasThe HighlandsPico do Arieiro, Pico Ruivo, Paul da Serra, Rabaçal: the roof of Madeira at 1,862 metres — 50 minutes and 10 to 15 degrees from Funchal.