Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › PR 6.1
Levada do Risco (PR 6.1) is a easy 3.0 km walking trail on Madeira, running from Rabaçal (ER 105) to Risco. It climbs about 135 m and descends about 270 m along the way. That averages a gentle but steady gradient, about 45 m of climb per kilometre. It runs between 1035 m and 1272 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 2 h. Access status is currently open. An entry fee of 3 EUR applies. The trail is waymarked in yellow.
Official walking time and difficulty from Visit Madeira, as on the trailhead board.
OpenStreetMap, where surveyed; mapped on 39% of the route.
No bus route is mapped near either end, so this one effectively needs a car or a transfer. 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. A car park is mapped at one end only.
Official route page (visitmadeira.com) ↗
The official walking time for PR 6.1 is 2 h over 3.0 km. That is the signed estimate at the trailhead, walking steadily and without long stops.
Yes — 3 EUR. Madeira charges for several of its marked trails, and the fee is collected at the trailhead or online in advance.
Not directly — no bus route is mapped near either end.
It runs between 1035 m and 1272 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.