Levada dos Maroços: Caniçal Oeste
Levada dos Maroços: Caniçal Oeste is a moderate levada trail near Machico in north-east Madeira. The route is 12 km one way. Allow about 2 h 40 min (3 h 10 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
12 km one way · about 2 h 40 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 63 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 12 km one way
- Time
- Easy 3 h 10 min · Avg 2 h 40 min · Fast 2 h 5 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Machico, north-east Madeira
- End
- Estrada Tristao Vaz Teixeira
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 20 m down, 217 to 241 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 831
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
About this trail
This first stage of the Levada dos Maroços runs one way along the channel near Machico, almost level between roughly 220 and 240 m of altitude. Allow around 2 h 40 at a normal pace.
Questions about Levada dos Maroços: Caniçal Oeste
- Do I need a permit for Levada dos Maroços: Caniçal Oeste?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- How long does Levada dos Maroços: Caniçal Oeste take?
- About 2 h 40 min at an average pace and 3 h 10 min at an easy pace, for 12 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.4 km: LEV 833 Levada da Rocha de Maroços
- Overlap · 0.1 km: VER 838 Vereda da Boca do Risco
- Overlap · 0.2 km: VER 839 Vereda do Pico Castanho
- Crossing: LEV 832 Levada das Travessas de Maroços
- Crossing: PR 5 Vereda das Funduras
- Crossing: LEV 834 Levada da Trinidade de Maroços
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 4 sunrise spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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