Levada da Água de Alto
- Location
- Faial, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 90
- Distance
- 4.1 km (one way, 8.2 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Upper branch (west)
- End Point
- Toward the coast (north)
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Morning golden hour at km 0.1 from the trailhead: all year. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.5 from the trailhead: Oct 24 to Feb 18. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 3.9 from the trailhead: Feb 4 to Nov 7. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
A levada winding through the Faial slopes toward the Água d'Alto waterfall, gathering its water from the streams above. The channel walk is the long way to the falls; the short Água d'Alto Waterfall Trail reaches the same spot directly.