Levada Fajã do Rodrigues
Levada Fajã do Rodrigues, also known as Levada da Faja da Ama, is an easy levada trail near São Vicente in the north of Madeira. The route is 2.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 5.4 km in all. Allow about 1 h 15 min (1 h 30 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
5.4 km there and back · about 1 h 15 min · Easy · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 67 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 2.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 5.4 km in all
- Time
- Easy 1 h 30 min · Avg 1 h 15 min · Fast 55 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Area
- São Vicente, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Estrada Regional 208 (bus stop Ginjas, 589 m)
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 597 to 605 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 408
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Open
- Safety
- Impassable section about 60 m long at 32.76974, -17.03864: landslide and fallen trees block the levada. Do not attempt to pass, there is a risk of serious injury.
- Safety
- The levada beyond the blocked section is not destroyed, but there is no safe way through. Turn around at the blockage.
About this trail
A 2.66 km levada trail in the São Vicente area of Madeira. Course from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Levada Fajã do Rodrigues
- Is Levada da Faja da Ama the same trail as Levada Fajã do Rodrigues?
- Yes. Levada da Faja da Ama is another name for Levada Fajã do Rodrigues, LEV 408 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Is Levada Nova do Inferno the same trail as Levada Fajã do Rodrigues?
- Yes. Levada Nova do Inferno is another name for Levada Fajã do Rodrigues, LEV 408 in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
- Do I need a permit for Levada Fajã do Rodrigues?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada Fajã do Rodrigues start?
- It starts at Estrada Regional 208. The nearest bus stop is Ginjas, about 589 m away.
- How long does Levada Fajã do Rodrigues take?
- About 1 h 15 min at an average pace and 1 h 30 min at an easy pace, for 2.7 km to a dead end and back the same way, 5.4 km in all.
Connected trails
- Branch: PR 16 Levada Fajã do Rodrigues
- Branch: LEV 425 Levada dos Agrioes
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