Levada dos Cardais
Levada dos Cardais is an easy levada trail near Sao Vicente in the north of Madeira. The route is 5.3 km one way. Allow about 1 h 10 min (1 h 25 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
5.3 km one way · about 1 h 10 min · Easy · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 60 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 5.3 km one way
- Time
- Easy 1 h 25 min · Avg 1 h 10 min · Fast 55 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Area
- Sao Vicente, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Via Expresso 1 (bus stop São Vicente, 327 m)
- Elevation
- 10 m up, 0 m down, 176 to 188 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 509
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Open
About this trail
Levada dos Cardais is a levada trail near São Vicente, followed out and back along the channel between roughly 175 and 190 m of altitude, with about 10 m of ascent over the round trip. Allow around 2 h 25 at a normal pace.
Questions about Levada dos Cardais
- Do I need a permit for Levada dos Cardais?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada dos Cardais start?
- It starts at Via Expresso 1. The nearest bus stop is São Vicente, about 327 m away.
- How long does Levada dos Cardais take?
- About 1 h 10 min at an average pace and 1 h 25 min at an easy pace, for 5.3 km one way.
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