Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto
Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto is a moderate levada trail near Serra de Agua in the south of Madeira. The route is 5.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 11 km in all, from Serra de Agua (levada path) to Estrada da Eira do Neto. Allow about 3 h 20 min (3 h 55 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
11 km there and back · about 3 h 20 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 84 out of 100, Good.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 5.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 11 km in all
- Time
- Easy 3 h 55 min · Avg 3 h 20 min · Fast 2 h 35 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Serra de Agua, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Serra de Agua (levada path) (bus stop São Paulo, 601 m)
- End
- Estrada da Eira do Neto (dead end: walk back the same way)
- Elevation
- 77 m up, 52 m down, 548 to 635 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 446
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
About this trail
First stage of the Levada do Norte trail: from the Serra de Agua valley the levada path curves along the western slopes toward Eira do Neto. Part of the Levada do Norte system, the channel that carries water from the mountains to the south coast.
Questions about Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto
- Do I need a permit for Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto start?
- It starts at Serra de Agua (levada path). The nearest bus stop is São Paulo, about 601 m away.
- How long does Levada do Norte: Serra de Água - Estrada da Eira do Neto take?
- About 3 h 20 min at an average pace and 3 h 55 min at an easy pace, for 5.5 km to a dead end and back the same way, 11 km in all.
Connected trails
- Branch: LEV 447 Levada do Norte: Estrada da Eira do Neto - Caminho do Rodes
- Crossing: VER 520 Vereda do Espigão
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 1 sunset spots and 2 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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