#levadas

All our Portugal guides tagged levadas.

A narrow walking path beside a stone levada water channel running along a green mountainside in Madeira, Portugal

Islands: Madeira & the Azores Updated 8 October 2026

Madeira Levada Walks: The 2026 Booking Rules and Which Trails to Pick

Walking Madeira's levadas now needs a reservation. How the SIMplifica booking system works, what it costs, who is exempt, and which trails suit which walkers.

Pico do Arieiro in Madeira, Portugal, with jagged peaks rising above a sea of cloud

Islands: Madeira & the Azores Updated 3 August 2026

Madeira: Levadas, Peaks and Funchal

Madeira travel guide: walking the levadas, hiking Pico do Arieiro, the volcanic pools at Porto Moniz, Funchal wine lodges and driving Portugal's Atlantic island year round.