The Levada das 25 Fontes is a

levada A levada is an irrigation channel or aqueduct specific to the Portuguese Atlantic region of Madeira. History In Madeira, the levadas originated out of the necessity of bringing large amounts of water from the west and northwest of the island ...

that is located in Rabaçal,

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, Portugal. It is one of the most visited levadas on the island. Access is possible via the road ER110 in

. From there walking or taking a bus is possible to the start of the levada which is at the casa do Rabaçal, from here it is possible to get to the lagoon of the Wind (Lagoa do Vento), 25 Fontes Falls and the Risco levada, which leads to the impressive Risco waterfall that emerges from the lagoon. A valley of vertical walls where different types of volcanic rock allow water from the upper water table to emerge in the form of numerous fountains along the walls of the mountain. The only problem is the narrowness of the road, in the middle of the

Laurel forest Laurel forest, also called laurisilva or laurissilva, is a type of subtropical forest found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable, mild temperatures. The forest is characterized by broadleaf tree species with evergreen, glossy and elo ...

and other walkers.

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