PR 10 - Levada do Furado
Also known as: Levada da Portela
- Location
- Ribeiro Frio, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 150
- Distance
- 11 km (one way, 22 km out and back)
- Cost
- €4.50
- Start Point
- ER 303 (Ribeiro Frio)
- End Point
- E.R. 102 (Portela)
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 3.1 from the trailhead: May 1 to Aug 12. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 6.6 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 6.6 from the trailhead: Jan 29 to Nov 13. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 7.7 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 8.3 from the trailhead: May 9 to Aug 4, Aug 21 to Apr 23. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset behind the mountain ridge at km 10.2 from the trailhead: May 12 to Jul 30. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 10.4 from the trailhead: Apr 6 to Sep 5. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
PR 10 – Levada do Furado is a 11 km hike in Madeira’s east, starting in Ribeiro Frio and ending in Portela, following one of the island’s oldest levadas through lush Laurissilva forest. The route has about 237 m of elevation gain and 437 m of descent, offering a mostly gentle walk with some downhill stretches. Along the way, hikers enjoy sweeping views over valleys, mountain peaks, and the coastline of the north and east.
Passage Places: Ribeiro Frio – Portela