PR 15 Ribeira da Janela Footpath
Start: E.R.209 (Curral Falso)
Finish: Ribeira da Janela
Time: 1h30m
Distance: 2.7 km
This route links the settlement of Ribeira da Janela and the forested area above it, ranging at altitudes between 400 & 820 metres. It begins at regional highway 209, in the area of Curral Falso, and ends at the same highway in the settlement of Ribeira da Janela.
This path follows the remnants of an old footpath used by the inhabitants when fetching wood from the forest, which was essential for their daily lives. It was also the path used by the inhabitants to connect them with settlements on the south side of the island, mainly Calheta and Ponta do Sol. Robust young men climbed the mountain slopes, their backs laden with barrels or goatskins filled with wine to be sold and/or traded for other goods.