Levada do Pico das Eiroses
Levada do Pico das Eiroses, also known as Levada da Gaula, is a difficult levada trail near Santa Cruz in south-east Madeira. The route is 7.7 km one way. Allow about 2 h 55 min (3 h 40 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
7.7 km one way · about 2 h 55 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 66 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 7.7 km one way
- Time
- Easy 3 h 40 min · Avg 2 h 55 min · Fast 2 h 10 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Santa Cruz, south-east Madeira
- Start
- Rampa Quiosque (bus stop Fazenda, 353 m)
- Elevation
- 795 m up, 0 m down, 128 to 947 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 852
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Roughly 3 km of the levada runs buried under the Gaula plateau: follow the roads and lanes along the alignment there, the open channel resumes further on.
- Safety
- Poorly accessible in places around Pico das Eiroses; expect narrow, uneven and overgrown stretches (reported 2021).
About this trail
A 7.73 km levada trail in the Santa Cruz area of Madeira. Course from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Levada do Pico das Eiroses
- Is Levada da Gaula the same trail as Levada do Pico das Eiroses?
- Yes. Levada da Gaula is another name for Levada do Pico das Eiroses, LEV 852 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada do Pico das Iroses the same trail as Levada do Pico das Eiroses?
- Yes. Levada do Pico das Iroses is another name for Levada do Pico das Eiroses, LEV 852 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada do Pico das Eiroses?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada do Pico das Eiroses start?
- It starts at Rampa Quiosque. The nearest bus stop is Fazenda, about 353 m away.
- How long does Levada do Pico das Eiroses take?
- About 2 h 55 min at an average pace and 3 h 40 min at an easy pace, for 7.7 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.1 km: LEV 753 Levada dos Tornos (Sul): Rua dos Vimieiros - ER206
- Crossing: LEV 743 Levada do Faial Histórica: Camacha - ER202
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 5 sunrise spots and 2 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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