Levada do Alecrim (PR6.2)
Beautiful levada loop through Laurisilva forest ending at Lagoa do Vento with natural swimming pool.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 8 km
- Time
- about 4 hours
- Climb
- 604 m
- Route
- Out & Back
- Start
- Rabaçal
- Finish
- Lagoa do Vento
- Best time
- Morning
- Access and fees
- Requires 4.50 EUR reservation, less crowded than PR6
- Parking
- Shares parking with PR6 at Rabaçal
- Hazards
- Swimming pool at lagoon, narrow sections
Microclimate zone: Central Plateau (Paul da Serra). Rabaçal plateau loop staying at 1000-1280m through forest
Waypoints
- Rabaçal Parking, 1064 m
- Alecrim Viewpoint, 1050 m
- Alecrim Waterfall, 1020 m