PR 6.2 · Madeira

Levada do Alecrim

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A gentle levada from Rabaçal out to the Dona Beja lagoon, and the quietest of the walks that start there.

PR 6.2, Levada do Alecrim — Photo: cat_collector · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Distance 3.5 km
Walking time 2 h 30
Highest point 1,339 m
Difficulty Easy
Route There and back

Official figures. Walking times are moving times: they assume you never stop.

The route

The whole trail, with you on it The full line, where you are on it and the way back, in the app. It keeps working with no signal.

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Start Line © OpenStreetMap contributors, for orientation, not navigation

1,200 m 1,250 m 1,300 m 1,350 m

The profile shows the shape of the walk; the figures above are the official ones.

The walk

Three and a half kilometres out and the same back, along the Levada do Alecrim to a small lagoon at the spring where the water starts.

It leaves from the same place as the 25 Fontes and the Risco, and almost nobody takes it. The three of them share a car park and a first few minutes, and then this one empties out.

There are streams to step across, which is normally no trouble. The Calheta council does warn about one thing: partway along, a path drops off to the left towards Lagoa do Vento, and that descent is a serious piece of walking rather than a detour. Know which one you are on.

Take care

Above 1200 m, where the weather turns fast and fog is the normal state. Stay on the marked path. Several stream crossings.

Before you go

Where to park

The ER 105 car park above Rabaçal. This trail starts at that level, so you do not need the shuttle down.

In the app

Everything for the day you walk PR 6.2

You, on the line The whole trail on the map with your position on it, from the car park to the end.
No signal needed Kept on your phone for the valleys and tunnels where the network goes.
Today's free slots Every half hour of the day, live from SIMplifica, and booking in a tap.
A timer for the walk Private, it counts from the trailhead and stops by itself at the end.
To do, and done Mark the walks you want to do and the ones you have walked.
Open or closed, every morning The IFCN status on every trail, read again each day.

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Questions people ask

Is PR 6.2 open today?

Yes. The IFCN lists PR 6.2 (Levada do Alecrim) as open.

Do I need a licence for PR 6.2?

Yes. Every visitor over twelve books an entry slot on SIMplifica, the regional government's portal, before walking, and pays €4.50. Madeira residents, children aged twelve and under and people with a disability of 60% or more do not pay, but still register.

How long does PR 6.2 take?

The official walking time is 2 h 30 for 3.5 km. It is a moving time that assumes you never stop, so allow more for photographs, food and rests.

Where do I park for PR 6.2?

The ER 105 car park above Rabaçal. This trail starts at that level, so you do not need the shuttle down.

Checked against

Visit Madeira, official trail sheet PR 6.2 (3.5 km each way, 2:30, easy, 1256–1339 m)
Câmara Municipal da Calheta: 6.8 km round trip, 2–2:30, easy; warnings about fog above 1200 m and the Lagoa do Vento descent
IFCN classified list, page updated 24 July 2026: open

Status as the IFCN publishes it. This page was last rebuilt on 15 October at 07:00, Madeira time. Trails close without warning after storms: check again on the morning you walk.