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Article Levada Hike 25 Fontes

From Rabacal to 25 springs

Milan Kment
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Levada Hike 25 Fontes
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One of the most beautiful levada tours in Madeira leads through mysterious tree heaths and laurel forest with views of the high Risco waterfall to a romantic place called 25 springs. The starting point is the parking lot on the road ER110. From here, a descending narrow path leads to the Rabacal Forest Administration building. It is not such an attractive part on foot compared to the following laurel forest and levada, so it is better to take the journey on a small minibus that runs here.

Mountains above Encumeada

The morning exit to the Encumeada saddle is an opportunity to see the surrounding mountain ridges. From the saddle we continue to the left along the road ER110.

Mountains above Encumeada
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Mountain road

Further bends of the mountain road lead us to a height almost comparable to the neighboring peaks. The steep slopes of the surrounding mountains stand out all the more.

Mountain road
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Way

After driving by minibus from the parking lot to the forest administration, we continue on foot. The road is marked and along the levada 25 Fontes is at first quite wide. The surrounding vegetation is especially attractive.

Way
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Laurel forest

Especially due to the unique laurel forest, Madeira has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List since 1999. The laurel forest is actually a community of about 20 species of woody plants. The path to 25 springs definitely offers a very interesting opportunity for a detailed exploration of this natural attraction.

Laurel forest
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Slopes

Occasionally, the dense forest stands out and offers a view of the opposite slope, in which a narrow strip in the stand can be seen, indicating where the levada is hiding.

Slopes
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Risco Waterfall

The path enters a semicircular basin, from which opens a view of the two-stage waterfall Risco.

Risco Waterfall
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Waterfall

The landscape is saturated with moisture, there are no shortages of various streams and creeks. These often create other small nameless waterfalls.

Waterfall
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Levada das 25 Fontes

The path from the large waterfall continues as a narrow path along the levada and is often muddy and very slippery.

Levada das 25 Fontes
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Valley

On the left side in the direction of the advance is a deeply cut green valley full of impenetrable vegetation, moisture and haze.

Valley
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Levada das 25 Fontes

Especially in the rainy season, there is a lot of water in the irrigation canal. The overflowing element makes the path more attractive by frequent wading.

Levada das 25 Fontes
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Bridge

The smaller side valley is overcome by small bridges. Who knows when they were first built, in any case, the builders deserve respect in this inaccessible terrain.

Bridge
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25 Fonts

There is the destination of our journey, a lake into which water falls from the surrounding slopes in many springs. I don't know if there are exactly 25 of them, but it's a very beautiful place that is worth visiting despite wet shoes.

25 Fonts
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Ivan Bělka
02.02.2018 15:52
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Milan Kment
27.10.2017 09:34
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