Safety Precautions
MW Editor English April 30th, 2008
Please follow the next safety precautions when you are planning to take a Levada walk here on Madeira:
- When taking a Levada walk for the first time we urge you do that in company of a qualified guide;
- Prepare yourself and collect all the updated information about the route you are planning to follow;
- Calculate the total time you will be spending on that route (so that you will finish the walk before dark);
- Inform the hotel your staying or any other reliable person about the route that you plan to do and the expected time of arrival;
- Do not change the course of your planned route;
- Always take something to eat and drink (such as canned fruit juices, chocolate, dried fruits etc.);
- Take extra plastic bags to put in leftovers or rubbish when you do a stop to eat/drink;
- Important that you always carry an electric torch with spare batteries;
- Take your own mobile phone, even if your operating network doesn’t exist in here. You can always call the emergency number 112 and it will search for an alternative net;
- In case of a interruption during a course (falling rocks, heavy rain or strong winds) go back to the starting point following same trail;
- By all means do not take risks;
- Take a whistle with you and wear suitable clothes and walking boots/shoes with good grip;
- In case of any accident call immediately 112 and if you cannot get through, walk on the same course and keep trying again until you get a connection;
- Stay calm and inform what, when and where the accident has happened, also the number of people involved and the status of the victims;
- The more information you transmit, the better and more efficient help will be provided.
Important phone numbers (program these into your mobile phone):
Madeira Civil Protection - (+351) 291 700 112
Emergency Number - 112


