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#70 of 300 · Madeira laurel forest (Laurisilva)

Levada do Caldeirão Verde

PortugalMadeira

A near-level walk along an irrigation channel through Madeira's UNESCO-listed laurel forest, passing four hand-cut tunnels and narrow cliff-edge sections to Caldeirão Verde, a waterfall of about 100 m dropping into a green pool.

Distance
13 km
Out and back
Ascent
300 m
High point 1,000 m
Time
5 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
All year
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Queimadas Forest Park (Santana)
Madeira laurel forest (Laurisilva)

Route

Topographic map of Levada do Caldeirão Verde, from Queimadas Forest Park to Caldeirão Verde waterfallQueimadas Forest ParkCaldeirão Verde waterfallStart: Queimadas Forest ParkTurn-around: Caldeirão Verde waterfall© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Queimadas Forest Park
  2. Caldeirão Verde waterfall
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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