Levada da Silveira da Ilha
Levada da Silveira da Ilha, also known as Levada de Santana, is a moderate levada trail near Santana in the north of Madeira. The route is 9 km to a dead end and back the same way, 18 km in all, from ER218 / Estrada do Pico das Pedras to Madre da Levada / Ribeira dos Arcos. Allow about 4 h 25 min (5 h 25 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
18 km there and back · about 4 h 25 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 66 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 9 km to a dead end and back the same way, 18 km in all
- Time
- Easy 5 h 25 min · Avg 4 h 25 min · Fast 3 h 20 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Santana, the north of Madeira
- Start
- ER218 / Estrada do Pico das Pedras
- End
- Madre da Levada / Ribeira dos Arcos (dead end: walk back the same way)
- Elevation
- 10 m up, 0 m down, 616 to 630 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 712
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Carry a headlamp and head protection for the approximately 200 m tunnel near the madre.
- Safety
- Some sections are narrow or unprotected and can be slippery; use grippy footwear and turn back in unsafe weather.
- Safety
- Confirm your start: the full trail begins on ER218, and a shorter out-and-back starts at Queimadas.
About this trail
A long, mostly level historic levada through farmland and Laurisilva from the Pico das Pedras/Queimadas area to its source at Ribeira dos Arcos.
Questions about Levada da Silveira da Ilha
- Is Levada da Silveira ou de Santana the same trail as Levada da Silveira da Ilha?
- Yes. Levada da Silveira ou de Santana is another name for Levada da Silveira da Ilha, LEV 712 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada de Santana the same trail as Levada da Silveira da Ilha?
- Yes. Levada de Santana is another name for Levada da Silveira da Ilha, LEV 712 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada da Silveira da Ilha?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada da Silveira da Ilha start?
- It starts at ER218 / Estrada do Pico das Pedras.
- How long does Levada da Silveira da Ilha take?
- About 4 h 25 min at an average pace and 5 h 25 min at an easy pace, for 9 km to a dead end and back the same way, 18 km in all.
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 4 sunrise spots, 2 sunset spots and 4 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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