Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › Which Madeira trails are short and easy?
21 of the 44 marked trails are 6 km or less with under 300 m of climb — short enough for an afternoon, and the sensible place to start if you are new to the island's paths or walking with children. Walking times below are the official signed estimates, which assume a steady pace and no long stops.
| Trail | Distance | Ascent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 — Vereda do Pico Branco e Terra Chã | 2.7 km | 121 m | — |
| PR 1.2 — Vereda do Pico Ruivo | 2.8 km | 292 m | 1 h 30 |
| PR 2 VE — Vereda do Pico do Castelo (Este) | 4.6 km | 212 m | — |
| PR 2 VO — Vereda do Pico do Castelo (Oeste) | 3.2 km | 82 m | 2 h 15 |
| PR 3 — Levada do Pico do Castelo | 4.1 km | 131 m | 1 h 30 |
| PR 3.1 — Caminho Real do Monte | 4.2 km | 6 m | 2 h |
| PR 4 — Levada do Barreiro | 5.2 km | 30 m | 2 h 10 |
| PR 6 — Levada das 25 Fontes | 4.3 km | 147 m | 3 h |
| PR 6.1 — Levada do Risco | 3.0 km | 135 m | 2 h |
| PR 6.2 — Levada do Alecrim | 3.5 km | 116 m | 2 h 30 |
| PR 6.3 — Vereda da Lagoa do Vento | 1.8 km | 267 m | 1 h 30 |
| PR 6.5 — Vereda do Pico Fernandes | 2.8 km | 7 m | 1 h 30 |
| PR 6.6 — Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo | 2.3 km | 126 m | — |
| PR 6.7 — Vereda da Câmara Carga | 1.7 km | 16 m | — |
| PR 6.8 — Levada do Paul II | 1.1 km | 27 m | — |
| PR 8 — Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço | 3.0 km | 237 m | 2 h 30 |
| PR 9.1 — Levada do Caldeirão Verde - Um Caminho para todos | 1.9 km | 54 m | — |
| PR 11 — Vereda dos Balcões | 1.5 km | 68 m | 1 h 30 |
| PR 22 — Vereda do Chão dos Louros | 1.9 km | 84 m | 45 min |
| PR 23 — Levada da Azenha | 0.9 km | 38 m | — |
| PR 27 — Glaciar de Planalto | 5.2 km | 191 m | — |
Compiled from the same public IFCN and Visit Madeira data as the individual trail pages, plus OpenStreetMap for path width, railings and tunnels. Check official status before you walk.