Levada dos Zimbreiros
Levada dos Zimbreiros is a difficult levada trail near Santa Cruz in south-east Madeira. The route is 10.1 km one way. Allow about 4 h (5 h at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
10.1 km one way · about 4 h · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 73 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 10.1 km one way
- Time
- Easy 5 h · Avg 4 h · Fast 3 h
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Santa Cruz, south-east Madeira
- End
- Estrada Serralhal
- Elevation
- 836 m up, 453 m down, 101 to 565 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 854
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- A difficult walk: expect narrow, overgrown and uneven stretches along the branches.
- Safety
- The route doubles back on the side branches; plan around 10 km of walking even though the levada network itself is about 6.5 km.
About this trail
A 10.13 km levada trail in the Santa Cruz area of Madeira. The levada splits into three branches; the route covers them all, following the side branches out and back. Course from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Levada dos Zimbreiros
- Do I need a permit for Levada dos Zimbreiros?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- How long does Levada dos Zimbreiros take?
- About 4 h at an average pace and 5 h at an easy pace, for 10.1 km one way.
Connected trails
- Crossing: LEV 848 Levada do Caniço
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 2 sunrise spots, 4 sunset spots and 2 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
All Madeira trails · Madeira hiking permits · The Madeira Fun Route Registry