Levada dos Cedros Waterfall – Levada dos Cedros Trail loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

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Levada dos Cedros Waterfall – Levada dos Cedros Trail loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

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Levada dos Cedros Waterfall – Levada dos Cedros Trail loop from Madeira Laurel Special Area of Conservation

02:23

5.96km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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59 m

Fanal — Ancient Laurel Trees

Highlight • Forest

At the entrance to the fairy forest, there is a picnic area. On holidays, locals come here and have picnics with their whole families.

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332 m

Ancient Laurel Forest of Fanal

Highlight • Forest

A great experience in fog 👍

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520 m

Fanal Ravine

Highlight • Gorge

A very beautiful spot in the small fairway 😄 with a view of the fantastic trees to the left and right of the path.

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1.87 km

Wooden Bridge in Madeira Natural Park

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Beautiful wooden bridge over a small river

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2.35 km

Levada dos Cedros Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Enchanting waterfall in the upper part of the Levada that you can't miss. Theoretically it can also be reached without hiking on the Levada.

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2.69 km

Levada dos Cedros Trail

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Wonderful Levada... you feel like in the jungle

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2.98 km

Viewpoint

3.34 km

Viewpoint on Levada dos Cedros

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The viewpoint at the Levada dos Cedros lets you look into the completely green and jungle-like valley. Located right next to the Levada, you cannot miss it

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5.74 km

Fanal Laurisilva Forest

Highlight • Forest

Very mystical in thick fog. The centuries-old trees extend their branches into the fog. Even dead trunks form new life.

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5.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

1.75 km

579 m

203 m

182 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

722 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

26°C

18°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2024,Levadawanderung nach Rocha dos Ingleses und Fanalwald

This was the first complete hike in the laurel forest of Fanal and the Levada dos cedros. We parked right on the road, but there is also an official parking lot (which was already full, unfortunately). First we went towards Rocha dos Ingleses. Unfortunately, the clouds were against us today and the rock was only visible for a short time. …

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