Levada do Poiso
Levada do Poiso, also known as Levada da Fajã do Capitão, is a moderate levada trail near Curral das Freiras in the south of Madeira. The route is 1 km to a dead end and back the same way, 2 km in all, from Levada do Pico Furao junction to Levada end. Allow about 30 min (35 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
2 km there and back · about 30 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 66 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 1 km to a dead end and back the same way, 2 km in all
- Time
- Easy 35 min · Avg 30 min · Fast 20 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Curral das Freiras, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Levada do Pico Furao junction (bus stop VER Ribeiro Raíz, 297 m)
- End
- Levada end (dead end: walk back the same way)
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 812 to 814 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 619
- Permit
- Not needed
- Overlap
- 0.1 km with PR 2, a permit trail
- Status
- Unverified
About this trail
A short levada trail in the upper Curral das Freiras valley, starting where the Levada do Pico Furao ends and following the channel along the slope to its end above the valley. Signed separately from its neighbour on the trail.
Questions about Levada do Poiso
- Is Levada da Fajã do Capitão the same trail as Levada do Poiso?
- Yes. Levada da Fajã do Capitão is another name for Levada do Poiso, LEV 619 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada do Poiso?
- No permit is needed for this trail. Part of it overlaps PR 2, which is a permit trail.
- Where does Levada do Poiso start?
- It starts at Levada do Pico Furao junction. The nearest bus stop is VER Ribeiro Raíz, about 297 m away.
- How long does Levada do Poiso take?
- About 30 min at an average pace and 35 min at an easy pace, for 1 km to a dead end and back the same way, 2 km in all.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.1 km: PR 2 Vereda do Urzal
All Madeira trails · Madeira hiking permits · The Madeira Fun Route Registry