Levada dos Tornos (Norte)
Levada dos Tornos (Norte) is a moderate levada trail near Boaventura in the north of Madeira. The route is 11.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 23.4 km in all, from Boaventura (levada path) to Tunnel portal above Falca. Allow about 8 h 30 min (10 h 40 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
23.4 km there and back · about 8 h 30 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 61 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 11.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 23.4 km in all
- Time
- Easy 10 h 40 min · Avg 8 h 30 min · Fast 6 h 10 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Boaventura, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Boaventura (levada path)
- End
- Tunnel portal above Falca (dead end: walk back the same way)
- Elevation
- 254 m up, 230 m down, 591 to 715 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 612
- Permit
- Not needed
- Overlap
- 0.1 km with PR 2, a permit trail
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- This route includes a levada tunnel of about 2.4 km. A good headlamp is essential, plus a spare light; the ceiling is low in places and the walkway runs beside the channel. Do not enter without working lights.
- Safety
- This walk is the north side of the Levada dos Tornos system. There is no walkable connection to Levada dos Tornos (Sul) above Funchal: the two sides are joined only by closed water tunnels that must never be entered.
About this trail
The full north-side Levada dos Tornos trail along the Boaventura shelf, including the long levada tunnel. Part of the Levada dos Tornos system, which collects water on the north coast before it crosses under the mountains in closed water tunnels.
Questions about Levada dos Tornos (Norte)
- Do I need a permit for Levada dos Tornos (Norte)?
- No permit is needed for this trail. Part of it overlaps PR 2, which is a permit trail.
- Where does Levada dos Tornos (Norte) start?
- It starts at Boaventura (levada path).
- How long does Levada dos Tornos (Norte) take?
- About 8 h 30 min at an average pace and 10 h 40 min at an easy pace, for 11.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 23.4 km in all.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.1 km: PR 2 Vereda do Urzal
- Branch: LEV 613 Levada das Casinhas
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