Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)
Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior), also known as Levada Nova de São Roque, is a difficult levada trail near São Roque, Funchal in the south of Madeira. The route is 2.9 km one way, from Serra da Alegria (west) to Lombo do Galeão. Allow about 1 h 10 min (1 h 25 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
2.9 km one way · about 1 h 10 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 73 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 2.9 km one way
- Time
- Easy 1 h 25 min · Avg 1 h 10 min · Fast 50 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- São Roque, Funchal, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Serra da Alegria (west)
- End
- Lombo do Galeão
- Elevation
- 65 m up, 28 m down, 1,053 to 1,136 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 635
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- AVOID unless you are an experienced hiker accepting the risk: this levada is non-operational and unmaintained, with overgrown, narrow and unprotected channel-bank passages. It is not promoted or maintained by any authority.
- Safety
- The lower route (the Fonte Vermelha reach) was partially cleared around 2012; nothing has been maintained since.
- Safety
- No mapped footpath exists along the channel; the route is the channel bank itself.
About this trail
The lower of two old irrigation channels contouring the São Roque hills above Funchal, ending at Lombo do Galeão. Non-operational; the lower route saw partial local clearing around 2012 but the channel is otherwise unmaintained.
Questions about Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)
- Is Levada Nova da Serra da Alegria the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)?
- Yes. Levada Nova da Serra da Alegria is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior), LEV 635 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada Nova de São Roque the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)?
- Yes. Levada Nova de São Roque is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior), LEV 635 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada da Fonte Vermelha the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)?
- Yes. Levada da Fonte Vermelha is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior), LEV 635 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior)?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior) start?
- It starts at Serra da Alegria (west).
- How long does Levada da Serra da Alegria (Inferior) take?
- About 1 h 10 min at an average pace and 1 h 25 min at an easy pace, for 2.9 km one way.
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 2 sunrise spots, 1 sunset spots and 2 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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