Levada das 25 Fontes
PR 6, Levada das 25 Fontes, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 4,3 km (+ 4,3 km de regresso). The passing places on the IFCN list are Rabaçal – 25 Fontes. The list marks it open. IFCN lists the walk as open, with one-way control: Rabaçal to 25 Fontes on Levada das 25 Fontes, and the return on the alternative section it calls Bypass. visitmadeira lists the difficulty as Moderate and the duration as 3 hours. visitmadeira gives the start and end as Rabaçal (E.R. 105) / 25 Fontes. visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1288 m / 964 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 4.3 km (8.6 km round trip). visitmadeira publishes a visitor fee for this walk. The figure is in the booking section. visitmadeira notes that the one-way section was operating in both directions.
OpenAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Open. IFCN lists the walk as open, with one-way control: Rabaçal to 25 Fontes on Levada das 25 Fontes, and the return on the alternative section it calls Bypass.
IFCN, in Portuguese: ABERTO / ( circulação controlada num único sentido : Rabaçal – 25 Fontes (ida) pela Levada das 25 Fontes e 25 Fontes – Rabaçal (regresso) pelo troço alternativo, denominado de Bypass )
IFCN list of 2 October 2026. Conditions change. Check before you go. IFCN.
visitmadeira’s badge on 30 October 2026: OPEN. If that disagrees with IFCN, IFCN is the status we lead with.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 4,3 km (+ 4,3 km de regresso) | IFCN |
| Passing places | Rabaçal – 25 Fontes | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Difficulty | Moderate | visitmadeira |
| Duration | 3 hours | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Rabaçal (E.R. 105) / 25 Fontes | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1288 m / 964 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 4.3 km (8.6 km round trip) | visitmadeira |
Booking
Payment for classified walks is on SIMplifica, the service named on the IFCN page. IFCN’s fee note exempts residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira who can show it, children aged 12 or under, and people with a disability of 60% or more (and a tutor with them) when they show a document. IFCN fee FAQ.
Fee, where a page states one
- 4,5 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
On 30 October 2026, visitmadeira said the one-way section was operating in both directions. IFCN’s own line is the status box above.
Route
OpenStreetMap relation 2235095 measures 4.45 km. IFCN publishes 4,3 km (+ 4,3 km de regresso). The name and the passing places matched the official trail, and the measured length is within a fifth of the IFCN figure where IFCN gives one. The line is © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. OpenFreeMap tiles load only after you open the map. A brown dot marks the start of the OSM line (Rabaçal (ER 105)).
Webcam
Official NetMadeira embed for Rabaçal. It stays unloaded until you ask for it. Webcam: NetMadeira / NOS Madeira.
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