Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › PR 22
Vereda do Chão dos Louros (PR 22) is a easy 1.9 km walking trail on Madeira. It climbs about 84 m and descends about 85 m along the way. That averages a gentle but steady gradient, about 44 m of climb per kilometre. It runs between 808 m and 883 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level. It is a there-and-back (round-trip) route. The official walking time is 45 min. Access status is currently open. There is no entry fee. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Official walking time and difficulty from Visit Madeira, as on the trailhead board.
Of the surveyed sections, 58% are half a metre wide or less and 0% have no railing. If exposure is a problem for you, this is one to think about rather than one to improvise.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 97% of the route.
Both ends are on a bus route (6), so the walk can be done without a car.
Official route page (visitmadeira.com) ↗
The official walking time for PR 22 is 45 min over 1.9 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 — line 6 serves the trail. Timetables are linked above.
It runs between 808 m and 883 m above sea level. Mid-altitude on Madeira means cloud is common even on a clear day at sea level.
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.