[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" iron_row_type="in_container" iron_remove_padding_medium="" iron_remove_padding_small="" iron_overlay_pattern="" iron_parallax="" iron_bg_video=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] AMAZING VIEWS FOLLOWING THE LEVADA DO ALECRIM TO THE RIBEIRA GRANDE WATERFALL [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Rabacal is the start of some of Madeira’s most beautiful and popular walks. The most famous walk starting in Rabacal is of course the walk to 25 Fontes (25 waterfalls), but you’ll find lots of other walks worth exploring here. This walk following Levada do Alecrim is much more quiet than 25 Fontes and offers some spectacular views on the Paúl da Serra...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" iron_row_type="in_container" iron_remove_padding_medium="" iron_remove_padding_small="" iron_overlay_pattern="" iron_parallax="" iron_bg_video=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] THE VALLEY OF THE LAKES AROUND RABAÇAL - LAGOS DA MADEIRA [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Another magnificent trail in Rabaçal area! I have not yet seen this trail in any of the walking guides I own, but I do know that some of the commercial walking tour organisations offer this walk as well. Anyhow, you won’t encounter many other people on this walk. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] FROM LEVADA DO ALECRIM UPWARDS TO PAÙL DA SERRA The trail starts at the parking...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" iron_row_type="in_container" iron_remove_padding_medium="" iron_remove_padding_small="" iron_overlay_pattern="" iron_parallax="" iron_bg_video=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] FANAL: EXPLORING AN ANCIENT MAGICAL FOREST [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Fanal is located in the Laurisilva forest on Paúl da Serra and it's fabulous! Several beautiful walks can be made in the area of Fanal, be sure to enjoy at least one! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] A SHORT WALK THROUGH LAURISILVA FOREST We chose this short, easy walk because we had walked several hard trails in the days before. This walk starts at the forestry house in Fanal. Take some time to walk around...