Levada do Alecrim (PR6.2) is OPEN on IFCN's official trail-warnings list. It is a paid, booking-only PR trail; access is €4.50 through the SIMplifica portal. See all Madeira trails · PR1.
Is it open today?
Official IFCN list: OPEN
Do I need a ticket?
How long and how hard?
3.5 km (7 km round trip) · 2:30 h · Easy
How do I get there and back?
No public bus reaches Rabaçal: none of the bus lines on SIGA serves the Paul da Serra plateau or the Fanal. You return the same way to the start.
Where do I park?
Park at the car park on the ER105 above Rabaçal: free, according to 2026 visitor reports (there is no official statement). ›
Vertigo or tunnels?
Exposure / vertigo: Low
Weather there now
Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA
NetMadeira's Rabaçal webcam, on the Paul da Serra plateau, looks over the road and the car park where the 25 Fontes and Risco walks start. Check it before you drive up: you can see how full it is and whether the plateau is in fog.
Webcam: NetMadeira, embedded with its share code. Reload the page for the latest picture; the camera is sometimes offline. Full-size webcam ↗
Yes. PR6.2 is booking-only: once it shows open, book your €4.50 slot on SIMplifica in advance. Under-12s and residents are free but must still be named on the booking. PR6.2 is paid on its own separate booking and not included in the multi-day passes — check the live status above before you pay.
The Levada do Alecrim starts and finishes at Rabaçal, so you return the way you came — no return transport to arrange.
Park at the car park on the ER105 above Rabaçal: free, according to 2026 visitor reports (there is no official statement). Private cars can't drive the 2 km road down to the Rabaçal house: walk it, or take the Calheta council shuttle (€5 one way, €8 return, daily 10:00–18:00). The Levada do Alecrim starts from the road at the top, so you don't need to go down.
Sources: CM Calheta
No public bus reaches Rabaçal: none of the bus lines on SIGA serves the Paul da Serra plateau or the Fanal. You need a car, a taxi or a tour transfer. From the Rabaçal car park on the ER105, the Calheta council runs a shuttle down to the Rabaçal house (pay in cash).
The status card above shows the latest measured reading from the IPMA Rabaçal station, the regional weather station nearest the trail: temperature, wind and whether it is likely in cloud. Expect the mountains cooler and cloudier than Funchal.
Official weather warnings for the Madeira mountains: IPMA.
If IFCN closes PR6.2 on your date, email helpdesk.ifcn@madeira.gov.pt within 10 working days with your tickets and invoice, and ask for a new date within a year or a refund. Rain or a change of plans doesn't count, and the SIMplifica contact centre can't change bookings. Can't get a slot? Check the live board for open alternatives.