Caldeirão Verde

"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 possibility of exploring the orography of the island's interior, known for its monumental landscapes. The start of the Levada do Caldeirão Verde, which is expected to last 6h30, is immediately remarkable. This is because the Queimadas Shelter, in the Queimadas Forest Park, maintains the original characteristics of the Santana Typical Houses, triangular in shape and with the traditional thatched roof. Shortly after the beginning, you will find the Caldeirão Verde levada terrace, where Nature reveals itself exotically. We are in the middle of the Laurissilva forest, where abundant water is routed through this historic levada, built in the 18th century, to the agricultural land in the parish of Faial. Along the Levada do Caldeirão Verde, punctuated by cliffs and mountains, you will pass through four tunnels excavated in the rock. Only then will you find, on your left, the Caldeirão Verde lake, formed by the water that projects vertically from the bed of the Ribeiro do Caldeirão Verde, approximately 100 m high. Once you have recovered your energy, you can continue to Caldeirão do Inferno, at 2200 m, or return via Levada do Caldeirão Verde."