Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol
Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol is a moderate levada trail near Arco da Calheta in the south of Madeira. The route is 2.2 km one way, from Arco da Calheta to Ponta do Sol ravine (head). Allow about 30 min (35 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
2.2 km one way · about 30 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 80 out of 100, Good.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 2.2 km one way
- Time
- Easy 35 min · Avg 30 min · Fast 20 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Arco da Calheta, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Arco da Calheta
- End
- Ponta do Sol ravine (head)
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 625 to 630 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 130
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Stage 9 ends at the same Arco da Calheta point, so the walk continues straight through.
- Safety
- THE SUPER TRAIL ENDS HERE: at the head of the Ponta do Sol ravine the water plunges about 200 m at a waterfall and there is NO way across or down. Enjoy the ravine and waterfall from the levada end, then walk back to Arco da Calheta.
- Safety
- Parts of this stage follow the levada channel bank where no separate footpath is mapped. Take care and turn back if the bank narrows.
About this trail
Tenth stage of the Levada Nova da Calheta trail: east of Arco da Calheta the channel carries on under its plain local name, Levada Nova, contouring toward the Ponta do Sol valley head. Part of the Levada Nova da Calheta system, the long west-coast levada from Ponta do Pargo to the Tabua valley.
Questions about Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol
- Do I need a permit for Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol start?
- It starts at Arco da Calheta.
- How long does Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol take?
- About 30 min at an average pace and 35 min at an easy pace, for 2.2 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.2 km: LEV 131 Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 1 sunrise spots, 1 sunset spots and 2 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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