Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas
Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas is a moderate levada trail near Canhas in the south of Madeira. The route is 10 km loop. Allow about 3 h 40 min (4 h 20 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
10 km loop · about 3 h 40 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 73 out of 100, Acceptable.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 10 km loop
- Time
- Easy 4 h 20 min · Avg 3 h 40 min · Fast 2 h 50 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Canhas, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Ponta do Sol ravine (east side)
- Elevation
- 370 m up, 179 m down, 320 to 635 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 131
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- This stage begins on the east side of the Ponta do Sol ravine. The crossing from Stage 10 is NOT yet mapped: start here from the Candelaria side instead.
- Safety
- Short levada tunnels on this stage. Bring a torch and mind your head; the walkway runs beside the water channel.
- 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
Eleventh stage of the Levada Nova da Calheta trail, following the channel from the Ponta do Sol valley head above Canhas to the Estrada da Candelaria. 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: Circular dos Canhas
- Do I need a permit for Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas start?
- It starts at Ponta do Sol ravine (east side).
- How long does Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas take?
- About 3 h 40 min at an average pace and 4 h 20 min at an easy pace, for 10 km loop.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.2 km: LEV 130 Levada Nova da Calheta: Arco da Calheta - Ribeira da Ponta do Sol
- Branch: LEV 132 Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 1 sunset spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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