Levada do Poço do Bezerro
Levada do Poço do Bezerro is a difficult levada trail near Santana in the south of Madeira. The route is 1.9 km one way, from ER103 / Chão das Feiteiras road access to Levada do Furado junction. Allow about 35 min (45 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
1.9 km one way · about 35 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 71 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 1.9 km one way
- Time
- Easy 45 min · Avg 35 min · Fast 25 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Santana, the south of Madeira
- Start
- ER103 / Chão das Feiteiras road access
- End
- Levada do Furado junction
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 285 m down, 862 to 1,174 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 727
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- The old stone-channel path is steep, loose and often slippery; it is not an Easy casual levada walk.
- Safety
- The newer concrete watercourse reportedly has no passable walking path; follow the old mapped route, not the channel blindly.
- Safety
- The path is hard to see on several sections. Carry an offline track and avoid wet or foggy conditions.
About this trail
A steep old levada path linking Chão das Feiteiras with the Levada do Furado through Laurisilva at Ribeira do Poço do Bezerro.
Questions about Levada do Poço do Bezerro
- Do I need a permit for Levada do Poço do Bezerro?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada do Poço do Bezerro start?
- It starts at ER103 / Chão das Feiteiras road access.
- How long does Levada do Poço do Bezerro take?
- About 35 min at an average pace and 45 min at an easy pace, for 1.9 km one way.
Connected trails
- Branch: PR 10 Levada do Furado
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 1 sunrise spots, 1 sunset spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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