Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)
Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior), also known as Levada da Fonte Vermelha, is a difficult levada trail near São Roque, Funchal in the south of Madeira. The route is 3 km one way, from Serra da Alegria (west) to Serra da Alegria (east). Allow about 50 min (1 h at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
3 km one way · about 50 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 49 out of 100, Poor.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 3 km one way
- Time
- Easy 1 h · Avg 50 min · Fast 35 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- São Roque, Funchal, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Serra da Alegria (west) (bus stop CAM Florestal S STO António (PA08), 817 m)
- End
- Serra da Alegria (east)
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 224 m down, 1,185 to 1,433 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 636
- 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
- No mapped footpath exists along the channel; the route is the channel bank itself.
- Safety
- The trail links the Lombo da Alegria, Lombo do Galeão and Lombo de João do Boieiro ridge paths.
About this trail
The upper of two old irrigation channels contouring the São Roque hills above Funchal. Long out of service and unmaintained: the channel bank survives and locals hike it, but it is overgrown, narrow and unprotected in places.
Questions about Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)
- Is Levada da Fonte Vermelha the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)?
- Yes. Levada da Fonte Vermelha is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior), LEV 636 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada Nova da Serra da Alegria the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)?
- Yes. Levada Nova da Serra da Alegria is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior), LEV 636 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada Nova de São Roque the same trail as Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)?
- Yes. Levada Nova de São Roque is another name for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior), LEV 636 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior)?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior) start?
- It starts at Serra da Alegria (west). The nearest bus stop is CAM Florestal S STO António (PA08), about 817 m away.
- How long does Levada da Serra da Alegria (Superior) take?
- About 50 min at an average pace and 1 h at an easy pace, for 3 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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