Levada da Penha de Águia
Levada da Penha de Águia is a moderate levada trail near Porto da Cruz in north-east Madeira. The route is 3.5 km one way, from Terra Baptista to Massapez / Moinhos arm. Allow about 1 h 10 min (1 h 25 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
3.5 km one way · about 1 h 10 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 63 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 3.5 km one way
- Time
- Easy 1 h 25 min · Avg 1 h 10 min · Fast 50 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Porto da Cruz, north-east Madeira
- Start
- Terra Baptista (bus stop P. Cruz (Túnel), 476 m)
- End
- Massapez / Moinhos arm
- Elevation
- 98 m up, 122 m down, 139 to 278 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 810
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- The route is two mapped sections: the main course and the Massapez arm, separated by about 210 m at the eastern tip of the rock where nothing is mapped. Whether that stretch can be walked is unverified.
- Safety
- Parts of the route follow the levada channel bank where no separate footpath is mapped. Take care and turn back if the bank narrows.
- Safety
- There is no walkable connection to the Levada do Castelejo: the two levadas meet only at a road crossing, and the water link between them runs buried.
About this trail
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 trail connects the two levadas. The trail pairs naturally with the climb up the rock itself.
Questions about Levada da Penha de Águia
- Do I need a permit for Levada da Penha de Águia?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada da Penha de Águia start?
- It starts at Terra Baptista. The nearest bus stop is P. Cruz (Túnel), about 476 m away.
- How long does Levada da Penha de Águia take?
- About 1 h 10 min at an average pace and 1 h 25 min at an easy pace, for 3.5 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.2 km: VER 813 Vereda da Penha d'Águia ao Miradouro
- Branch: VER 811 Vereda da Terra Baptista
- Branch: LEV 814 Levada do Castelejo
- Branch: LEV 812 Levada da Penha de Águia Oeste
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 3 sunrise spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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