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Levada do Furado – Balcões Viewpoint loop from Posto Aquícola do Ribeiro Frio

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São Roque Do Faial

Levada do Furado – Balcões Viewpoint loop from Posto Aquícola do Ribeiro Frio

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Levada do Furado – Balcões Viewpoint loop from Posto Aquícola do Ribeiro Frio

02:00

6.88km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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1.56 km

Levada do Furado Trail

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Good shoes required! Very nice tour! Partly narrow paths.

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1.60 km

Mossy Waterfall in Madeira Natural Park

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Beautiful section of path which makes you feel like you're in the middle of a rain forest!

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2.04 km

View of the valley and mountains from Levada dos Tornos

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Very nice, shady Levadastrecke, also for not giddiness-free (partly narrow, but secured way) 💚

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2.60 km

View of the Castle and Mountains in Parque Natural da Madeira

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3.39 km

Double waterfall on the Levada Trail, Madeira Natural Park

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Beautiful nature that you can walk through here, especially if you break away from the main stream of tourists

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3.81 km

Levada do Furado

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Simply follow the levada to the Ribeira do Poço do Bozerro levada bridge. A steep climb branches off here.

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4.37 km

Balcões Trail

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A very nice hiking trail leads from the Ribeiro Frio parking lot to the Balcões, along a small stream, through a small gorge.

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5.38 km

View from the Miradouro dos Balcões

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Spectacular views of the large mountains of the Massif Central of Madeira. The viewing platform is located more than 100 meters above the valley floor, where the mass of water, which is constantly flowing from the mountains, drives a power plant.

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6.88 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.66 km

214 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

214 m

186 m

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Thursday 7 May

17°C

13°C

28 %

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Levada do Furado – Balcões Viewpoint loop from Posto Aquícola do Ribeiro Frio

Levada do Furado Trail

Mossy Waterfall in Madeira Natural Park

View of the valley and mountains from Levada dos Tornos

View of the Castle and Mountains in Parque Natural da Madeira

Double waterfall on the Levada Trail, Madeira Natural Park

Levada do Furado

Balcões Trail

View from the Miradouro dos Balcões

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