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Variant Stage 5: Fontes Ruivas – Fanal

PR 6 – Levada das 25 Fontes

The island's most famous levada, from Rabaçal to the cirque of the 25 springs, as a one-way loop.

3.6 km 2.2 mi30 m 98 ft ascent290 m 951 ft descent1h – 1h15Rabaçal 1,288 m 4,226 ftMoyenne
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PR 6 – Levada das 25 Fontes
Photo: Unukorno · CC BY 3.0

Elevation profile

900 m1,000 m1,100 m1,200 m1,300 m1,400 m0 km1 km2 km3 kmRabaçal 1,288 m
Elevation profile: from 971 m to 1,271 m over 3.7 km.

Description

The PR6 links the Rabaçal forest house to the 25 Fontes cirque along the levada of the same name: 4.3 km one way, about 3 hr out and back. It works as a one-way loop: out along the levada, back on the bypass path.

The crossing reaches 25 Fontes via the PR6.5 and leaves via the PR13.1 without using the levada: the PR6 is therefore done as a side trip, for example from Rabaçal or from the Ribeira do Alecrim camping zone. The site is very busy during the day.

Tips

  • Respect the one-way system imposed by the IFCN.
  • Open as of November 9, 2026; €4.50 for non-residents.

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