Levada dos Cedros (PR14)
Levada walk through pristine Laurisilva forest from Fanal plateau, showcasing endemic cedar trees and ancient forest.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Time
- about 3 hours
- Climb
- 300 m
- Route
- Out & Back
- Start
- Fanal
- Finish
- Curral Falso
- Best time
- Flexible
- Access and fees
- Requires 4.50 EUR reservation, point-to-point route
- Parking
- Parking on roadside ER209 at Fanal
- Hazards
- Narrow sections, can be wet and slippery
Microclimate zone: Central Plateau (Paul da Serra). Fanal Forest area on western plateau edge, 1300-1500m
Waypoints
- Fanal Road, 1000 m
- Cedar Forest, 950 m
- Curral Falso, 900 m