PR14 Cedros Levada Walk

The PR14 Cedros Levada Walk 5.8 Km takes 3 hours to be followed, beginning in Fanal, the Paul da Serra plateau and through the laurel forest. The route follows the Cedros Levada until the area of Curral Falso in the Ribeira da Janela parish.

The PR14 Cedros Levada Walk 5.8 Km takes 3 hours to be followed, beginning in Fanal, the Paul da Serra plateau and through the laurel forest. The route follows the Cedros Levada until the area of Curral Falso in the Ribeira da Janela parish.

This route starts in Fanal area, classified as Rest and Quiet Reserve by integrating the area of Madeira Natural Park. Here you will find a grove tis (Ocotea foetens) centenarians, some previous copies to the discovery of the island.

The Levada dos Cedros has its origin in the water outcrops Cedar Lombo, at 1000m altitude, on the slopes of the right bank of Ribeira da Janela. This brought was built in the seventeenth century, considered one of the old buildings on the island.

This route is located in the indigenous forest area of Madeira, which is classified as a World Natural Heritage Site since 1999 and is part of the Natura 2000. During this route we observe indigenous species, finding arboreal specimens with 30 to 40m high, as the laurel (Laurus novocanariensis), Til (Ocotea foetens) Vinhático (Persea indica).
This route runs through Levada dos Cedros on the right bank of the Ribeira da Janela to the of Entrosa thereafter until the end at Curral Falso, which is made connection to PR15 Vereda Ribeira da Janela Footpath where it ends.

Distance: 5,8 Km
Difficulty: Moderate
Time: 3 hours
Start/Finish: ER 209 (Fanal) / ER 209 (Curral Falso) Ribeira da Janela
Highest point/Lowest point: 1130 m / 840 m
Warning tips: Danger of Vertigo Weather subject to frequent changes; the path my be slippery, use anti slip footwear;
Fanal - Ribeira da Janela