PR6 25 Fontes hike & Levada do Risco
Cliff-cut irrigation channel through laurel forest to a spring-fed cascade and a tall waterfall.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the PR6 Levada das 25 Fontes and Levada do Risco walk in Madeira asks a simple question about the ledge under your boots: who cut it into the cliff, and why. It follows the rocheiros, the rock men who carved Madeira's water channels, and the thirsty southern farms around Calheta they were working for. Best heard while you walk beside the flowing channel, within sight of the rock walls.
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