LEV 509 Levada dos Cardais
LEV 509 Levada dos Cardais is an easy levada trail near Sao Vicente in the north of Madeira. The route is 5.3 km one way. Allow about 1 h 10 min (1 h 25 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed. One of 170 levadas in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
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Record
| Code | LEV 509 (key LEV-509) |
|---|---|
| Family | Levada |
| Number issued by | Madeira Fun Route Registry |
| Strip | 5 of 8, west to east (Campanário, Jardim da Serra, Ponta Delgada). The first digit comes from where the route starts; inside a strip, numbers run north to south. |
| Where | Sao Vicente, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.80440, -17.04246 |
| Distance | 5.3 km, point to point |
| Status | open Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| In the app | Yes |
Sources
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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Cite and Correct
Part of the Madeira Fun Route Registry, published and maintained by Madeira Fun (madeira.fun).
LEV 509 Levada dos Cardais. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/lev-509
The registry records are licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to the Madeira Fun Route Registry (madeira.fun). OpenStreetMap-derived facts stay under the ODbL, and IFCN and Caminhos Reais designations are credited to them.
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