# PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro, Portugal: what it is and when to go > PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro is a hiking trail in Portugal (Funchal). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-4-levada-do-barreiro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 13 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 5.2 km - **From:** Poço da Neve - **To:** Casa do Barreiro - **Coordinates:** 32.71045, -16.91724 ## What it is and where PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro is a hiking trail in Portugal (Funchal). It is in [Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/funchal/), where this site lists 82 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 32.71045, -16.91724; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.710449%2C-16.917241) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.710449%2C-16.917241) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 5.2 km - **From:** Poço da Neve - **To:** Casa do Barreiro It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 04 | | February | Possible | 10 h 50 | | March | Possible | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 49 | | May | Best time | 13 h 41 | | June | Best time | 14 h 08 | | July | Best time | 13 h 57 | | August | Best time | 13 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 10 | | November | Possible | 10 h 17 | | December | Possible | 9 h 51 | In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Parque Ecológico do Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-ecologico-do-funchal/): Protected area · 356 m - [PR 3 - Vereda do Burro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-3-vereda-do-burro/): Hiking · 872 m - [Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-e-parque-astronomico-do-funchal/): Observatory · 1.3 km - [Pico do Cedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/curral-martinho/): Mountain in Madeira, Portugal; geonames ID = 2269438 · 2.8 km - [PR 3.1 - Caminho Real do Monte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-3-1-caminho-real-do-monte/): Hiking · 2.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Hiking - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [Caminho Real do Paul do Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-19-caminho-real-do-paul-do-mar/): Royal Path of Paul do Mar, Madeira - [Alternativa Trilho dos Pescadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternativa-trilho-dos-pescadores/) - [Alternative to Historical Way - S.Teotónio»Odeceixe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternative-to-historical-way-s-teotonio-odeceixe/) - [Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros/) - [Caminho de Fátima Nascente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-de-fatima-nascente/) Every Portugal place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro? It is a hiking trail in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro? April to October. In June there are 14 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. ### How do you get to PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.710449%2C-16.917241) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Parque Ecológico do Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-ecologico-do-funchal/), [PR 3 - Vereda do Burro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-3-vereda-do-burro/), [Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-e-parque-astronomico-do-funchal/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13562619), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).