Levada da Penha de Águia
- Location
- Porto da Cruz, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 80
- Distance
- 3.5 km (one way, 7 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Terra Baptista
- End Point
- Massapez / Moinhos arm
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Nov 12 to Jan 30. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 2.5 from the trailhead: Feb 12 to Oct 30. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 2.7 from the trailhead: Feb 18 to Oct 24. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 2.7 from the trailhead: Feb 1 to Feb 8, Nov 4 to Nov 11. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
A small levada network contouring the base of the Penha de Águia rock between Porto da Cruz and São Roque do Faial, from Terra Baptista around toward Massapez and Moinhos. Its water derives from the Castelejo system, though no walkable connection exists between the two levadas. The walk pairs naturally with the climb up the rock itself.