Levada do Paul II - Um caminho para todos (PR6.8) 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?
1.2 km · 30 min · Rabaçal → Estrada do Rochão (Point-to-point)
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. Taxi: Táxis Calheta +351 291 822 129, Arco da Calheta +351 291 822 423 (official ranks); fares are metered at the official tariff. It is one way: it ends at Estrada do Rochão, so plan how you get back.
Where do I park?
Calheta council says there is a parking area just north of the water reservoir at Rabaçal, on the ER105. ›
Vertigo or tunnels?
Exposure / vertigo: Low
Weather there now
Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA
Yes. PR6.8 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. PR6.8 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 Paul II runs from Rabaçal to Estrada do Rochão. It's a point-to-point walk, so it doesn't finish where you parked — sort your return first (two cars, a pre-booked taxi, or a guided walk with transfers).
Calheta council says there is a parking area just north of the water reservoir at Rabaçal, on the ER105. We found no fee information.
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 PR6.8 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.