Trails · 883 m above the sea
Parque das Queimadas
883 m thatched forest park, gateway to the Caldeirão Verde waterfall levada.
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The place
Queimadas is less a park than a set piece: a cluster of Santana-style thatched shelters around a pond at the edge of the Laurissilva forest. It's mainly known as the trailhead for PR9 to Caldeirão Verde, a long levada walk past hand-cut tunnels to a waterfall-fed pool, but the park itself is worth the stop even without hiking further.
When to come
Morning start if continuing to Caldeirão Verde; often misty, so bring a layer regardless.
Worth knowing
- Trailhead for PR9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde
- Casa de Abrigo das Queimadas built in traditional Santana style
- Narrow access road from Santana - drive carefully