Levada do Caldeirão Verde - Walking trail
With a distance of 8.7 km (+ 8.7 km return), the PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde is of medium difficulty and offers hikers the chance to explore the orography of the interior of the island, known for its monumental landscapes.
The beginning of Levada do Caldeirão Verde, which is expected to last 6h30, is immediately striking. This is because the Casa de Abrigo das Queimadas, in the Parque Florestal das Queimadas, maintains the original characteristics of the Typical Houses of Santana, with a triangular shape and a traditional thatched roof.
Shortly after the beginning, you will find the esplanade of Levada do Caldeirão Verde, where Nature reveals itself with exoticism. We are in the middle of the Laurissilva forest, where abundant water is channeled through this historic levada, built in the 18th century, to the agricultural lands of the parish of Faial.
Along the Levada do Caldeirão Verde, dotted with cliffs and mountains, you will pass through four tunnels dug into the rock. Only then will you find, on your left, the Caldeirão Verde lake, formed by water that projects vertically from the bed of the Ribeiro do Caldeirão Verde, at a height of around 100 m.
Once you have regained your energy, you can continue on to Caldeirão do Inferno, at 2200 m, or return via the Levada do Caldeirão Verde.
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