PR 28 - Levada da Rocha Vermelha
PR 28 - Levada da Rocha Vermelha is a moderate official PR hiking trail near Calheta in north-west Madeira. It is closed at the moment: check the official notice before you go. The route is 10.7 km one way, from Fanal (ER209) to Casa dos Guardas de Canal . Allow about 2 h 30 min (3 h at an easy pace). A government permit is needed: it is a classified PR trail. The number is the official IFCN designation, kept exactly as issued. One of 43 official routes in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
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Record
| Code | PR 28 (key PR-28) |
|---|---|
| Family | Official Route |
| Number issued by | IFCN - Instituto das Florestas e Conservacao da Natureza (Governo Regional da Madeira) |
| Where | Calheta, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.78153, -17.12698 |
| Distance | 10.7 km, point to point |
| Status | closed (source: IFCN) Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| In the app | Yes |
Official References
- IFCN: PR28 | Levada da Rocha Vermelha
- IFCN: official one-way distance 10,7 km
Sources
- IFCN, Percursos pedestres recomendados
- IFCN, Official trail panel: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/images/FotosArtigos/ActivNatureza/PercPedRecom/paineis/pr28.jpg
- visitmadeira.com: https://visitmadeira.com/en/what-to-do/nature-seekers/activities/hiking/pr-28-levada-da-rocha-vermelha/
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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PR 28 PR 28 - Levada da Rocha Vermelha. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/pr-28
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