Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › PR 10
Levada do Furado (PR 10) is a moderate 11.0 km walking trail on Madeira, running from Ribeiro Frio to Portela. It climbs about 679 m and descends about 793 m along the way. That averages a sustained climb, about 62 m of climb per kilometre. It runs between 610 m and 999 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level. It is a point-to-point route. The official walking time is 5 h. Access status is currently open. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Official walking time and difficulty from Visit Madeira, as on the trailhead board.
There are 6 tunnels on the route, 100 m in total. They are unlit: a torch or a head lamp is not optional, and a phone light is the usual substitute.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 94% of the route.
Both ends are on a bus route (103, 138, 53, 56), so the walk can be done without a car. It is point-to-point, not a loop, so a car left at the start is a car you have to walk back to — most people arrange a drop-off, a taxi, or the bus.
Official route page (visitmadeira.com) ↗
The official walking time for PR 10 is 5 h over 11.0 km. That is the signed estimate at the trailhead, walking steadily and without long stops.
No. This trail is free to walk; some other marked trails on Madeira are not.
Yes — lines 103, 138, 53, 56 serve the trail. Timetables are linked above.
It runs between 610 m and 999 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level.
Yes — 6 of them, 100 m in total, and they are unlit. Bring a torch.
The last published status is open. Closures on Madeira follow storms and landslides and change without much warning, so check the official status on the day.