4-levadas circuit at the 25 springs

We start on a wide forest road through a eucalyptus forest and reach after a few minutes a stone watchman's hut just before the entrance to the Reitertunnel, recognizable by the large water pipe. After about 20 minutes in complete darkness and well-cooled, one reaches the wooded and impressive mountain landscape, where the 25 springs are also located. Easily, we follow the Levada das 25 fontes to the destination, which is a real tourist magnet and probably rarely found in solitude. After a small hiking loop, we initially return the same way as before, but halfway back, we turn left. After some steps, we ascend to the Levada do Risco above, which almost leads directly to the café at Rabacal. It is worth resting on the café's balcony with a wonderful view of the hilly landscape or also in the terrace area on the wooden tables and benches. Well strengthened, we descend directly from the terrace again to the Levada das 25 fontes and then take an enchanted and steep path down to the left a few meters later. After a few descent meters, we reach the Vereda Acesso PR 6/6.1. This path, located far below the Levada das 25 fontes, is rather rarely visited and then leads through an even longer tunnel than the Reitertunnel through the mountain. After about 30 minutes, you reach the end of the tunnel and only have to ascend after a hairpin turn to the watchman's hut and the eucalyptus forest, which leads us directly back to the starting point, the parking lot at the road.