Levada do Moinho
Also known as: Levada do Moinho da Ponta do Sol, Levada da Lombada, Levada do Moinho da Lombada e Lugar de Baixo, Levada do Moinho da Lombada
- Location
- Ponta do Sol, Madeira
- Category
- Outdoor & Adventure / Hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 95
- Distance
- 4.4 km (one way, 8.8 km out and back)
- Start Point
- Lombada da Ponta do Sol
- End Point
- Upper valley
Sunrise and Sunset on This Trail
- Evening golden hour at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Aug 24 to Apr 18. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
- Sunset over the open ocean at km 0.0 from the trailhead: Sep 19 to Mar 24. Times computed from terrain for clear skies.
The lower of the two famous parallel levadas of the Lombada da Ponta do Sol valley. The channel contours the valley side from above the village toward the mountain reaches, and pairs naturally with the higher Levada Nova: many walkers go up one and return along the other.