Levada da Referta
- Location
- Machico, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 120
- Distance
- 4.6 km (one way, 9.2 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Levada da Referta at the Caminho da Referta side
- End Point
- Levada da Referta at the Caminho da Cruz / Maçapez side
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Sunrise behind the mountain ridge at km 4.0 from the trailhead: Nov 11 to Feb 1. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Morning golden hour at km 4.6 from the trailhead: Mar 6 to Oct 8. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunrise over the open ocean at km 4.6 from the trailhead: Mar 8 to Oct 6. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
A largely level, open-air irrigation-channel walk across Porto da Cruz's cultivated terraces, with broad views toward Penha d’Águia, the Machico mountains and the Atlantic.