Madeira's best hike turned ugly | Levada Caldeirão do Inferno

This hike was not what we expected...
When researching Madeira there was one type of hike everyone seem to recommend - the Levadas. Madeira's unique aqueduct system dates back hundreds of years.
The easy-sloped paths of the Levadas go through much of the wild and subtropical island interior and are an ideal way of hiking and exploring Madeira.
We did one of the must-do hikes on this island, Levada do Caldeirao Verde and Levada do Caldeirao Inferno, and I have to say it's one of the most amazing hikes I've ever experienced in Europe, and certainly in Portugal.
The Levada do Caldeirao Verde is well-maintained and quite obviously family-friendly, taking you through dark tunnels and stunning views of the Island's nature.
Levada do Caldeirao Inferno on the other hand is in a bit of a state and not very trekked, which made it an unusual gem to find.
The tunnels are flooded with water and difficult to pass, the path has the rails ripped off in sections due to the huge power of the water flowing from above, and due to the lack of people, it feels like you're in an Indiana Jones movie about to discover an ancient city.
This hike is going to be a tough one to beat.

[@TraintoSummit]

Would you go through those last tunnels?

[@sylviaborgens1727]

Hey guys, I'm so proud of you that you made it! I also conclude that the outward hike went well ;-) I have been to the Caldeirao do Inferno with a friend back in February 2009. It was far easier, as it was a dry year, the levadas were not overflowing and the railings not damaged by landslides, I wouldn't have dared to do the hike in these conditions. The "waterfall" in the Caldeirao do Inferno was just a trickle. Again, Congratulations! But I would not call the second stretch "ugly", rather "overwhelming".

[@blueshadow3794]

This looked dangerous asf man! I'm happy you made it and got those beautiful shots. Well done guys!

[@TraintoSummit]

It got a bit crazy toward the end...😂

[@AbigailGracex8]

What an amazing adventure!

[@lachlanbrown2045]

Awesome vid team. Looks absolutely stunning. Loved the bonus “that’s what she said” which seemed to go unnoticed 😂

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks bro, Viv doesn't react to my jokes anymore😂

[@sutash9043]

What an incredibly exciting adventure! It looks suuuuuuper scary but sooo exciting!! I only pray one day I'll be able to get rid of this annoying plantar fasciitis and be able to hike again and visit Madeira and do these incredible levadas 😍😍🤩🤩

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks for watching and good luck with the injury!

[@cameliamariacristea4836]

Ador călătoriile voastre❤

[@TraintoSummit]

Mersi de vizionare!

[@jungle574]

good in you lots,,,,happy you safe back ,and glad you 2 no go other way others tunnesl and you have problems in tied places???as one of tunes is really cold more you do walk and dangers ..2.000km distance as you can be in trouble lost..its many ways and tracks in that trekking are,,35 years ago was done my first walk over there and so long more years come along get discovery more options t walk ,,,anyway enjoy your video as remember myself when was young look for adventure without fear?? thank you to share lovely video

[@TraintoSummit]

Thank you for watching and for commenting about your own experience! 🏔️

[@URBEATSs]

awesome video once again 👏

[@TraintoSummit]

Thank you brother 👊

[@Worldwanderista]

That hike is closed at the moment. I guess it's closed since about that period you went there.

[@CristeaVasile-bf4xu]

Minunat felicitări

[@TraintoSummit]

Mersi!

[@MaBoJo1]

Ah they put up a guardrail, we did it before when that wasnt there, it was quite scary

[@TraintoSummit]

Yeah, it was knocked down in certain sections by landslides... pretty scary
Thanks for watching!

[@thelowpro6908]

Still closed to today. I wonder if they will ever reopen the last part of the levada to the public. Well at least you can walk there without hundreds of other people.

[@TraintoSummit]

100% agree, way better without the crowds. Feels like an Indiana Jones adventure!

[@Szejker]

Hi! Awesome walk. What’s the app that you’re showing in 16:05 where you’re tracking your progress on the route?

[@TraintoSummit]

Hi, thanks for watching!
The app is AllTrails. I used it exclusively for stuff in Europe due to the big database of routes.
I have the pro version where you can download the map, which is helpful.
In other countries that are a bit more off the beaten track I find the AllTrails database not so good, so I end up using Wikiloc. Hope this helps!

[@vivcristea]

20:31 Calzone do inferno 😂

[@luisv8431]

Inferno means hell is portuguese