Levada do Brasileiro
Levada do Brasileiro, also known as Levada da Serra do Porto Moniz, is a moderate levada trail near Porto Moniz in north-west Madeira. The route is 5.9 km one way, from Pico da Pedreira forest-road entrance on ER105 to Lagoa do Bardo / Levada do Brasileiro endpoint near ER105. Allow about 1 h 55 min (2 h 20 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
5.9 km one way · about 1 h 55 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 68 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 5.9 km one way
- Time
- Easy 2 h 20 min · Avg 1 h 55 min · Fast 1 h 25 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Porto Moniz, north-west Madeira
- Start
- Pico da Pedreira forest-road entrance on ER105
- End
- Lagoa do Bardo / Levada do Brasileiro endpoint near ER105
- Elevation
- 382 m up, 0 m down, 612 to 1,003 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 108
- Permit
- Not needed
- Overlap
- 0.6 km with PR 7, a permit trail
- Status
- Open
- Safety
- Cattle may be grazing on the initial dirt road and pasture. Keep distance, especially from cows with calves, and never block or touch them.
- Safety
- A walking pole is useful on the steep leaf-covered descent; the route has several level changes and is not a simple flat canal walk.
- Safety
- At Quebradas, erosion makes the slope sensitive. The waterfall crossing is narrow, unprotected and slippery; move one at a time, use waterproofs and turn back if flow or footing is unsafe.
- Safety
- Carry offline navigation. Several longer circuits combine this levada with Levada do Moinho, start on ER110 and measure 6.8-12.8+ km; they are not the 3.6 km municipal itinerary.
- Safety
- Roadside access is on high, fog-prone ER105. Park only where fully off the carriageway and legal; no dedicated signed trail car park was verified.
About this trail
A quiet, rugged high-altitude route descending from Pico da Pedreira through pasture and dense Laurissilva to three levels of the Levada do Brasileiro, including heather tunnels, the erosion-prone Quebradas and a narrow waterfall passage before Lagoa do Bardo.
Questions about Levada do Brasileiro
- Is Levada da Serra do Porto Moniz the same trail as Levada do Brasileiro?
- Yes. Levada da Serra do Porto Moniz is another name for Levada do Brasileiro, LEV 108 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada do Brasileiro?
- No permit is needed for this trail. Part of it overlaps PR 7, which is a permit trail.
- Where does Levada do Brasileiro start?
- It starts at Pico da Pedreira forest-road entrance on ER105.
- How long does Levada do Brasileiro take?
- About 1 h 55 min at an average pace and 2 h 20 min at an easy pace, for 5.9 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.6 km: PR 7 Levada do Moinho
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 3 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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