20 – Levada dos Prazeres
Half-Day Madeira Island Walk
Adult
25€
was 27€
Child
12,50€
under age 11
Duration
Half-Day
09h00 – 12h30
Difficulty
Easy
6km
20 – Levada dos Prazeres
Levada dos Prazeres starts in Calheta, on the Southside of Madeira. This journey takes us West towards Prazeres parish.
It is an easy path where we can find good weather almost every day of the year. The Levada flows between 600 and 700 meters in altitude.
The watercourse we follow is Levada Nova da Calheta which stretches for more than 40 km. On our trip, we cover 6 km of it.
On this pleasant walk, we find a diversity of sceneries, such as farmlands and small houses; exotic forests composed of introduced trees and plants, like pine trees, eucalyptus, and acacias. We can also observe some species of the Laurissilva Forest (Laurel Forest), an endemic forest, composed of plants and trees that can only be seen on Madeira Island.
The Laurissilva Forest is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1999.
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What to Bring?
According to the time of the year that you chose to walk in Madeira and taking into consideration our changeable weather, it is necessary to be well prepared for the Levada walks and the mountain trails.
Recommended Equipment
Good Shoes
Proper boots or walking shoes with a good grip;
Good Jacket
An all-weather jacket is a perfect choice for the walks;
A Flashlight
Bring a flashlight or your mobile telephone with a flashlight to help you cross some of the tunnels in certain walks;
Walking Stick
A walking stick can be suitable and useful for some of our guests to feel more confident.
