Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua
Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua is a moderate levada trail near Tabua in the south of Madeira. The route is 8.5 km one way, from Estrada da Candelaria to Tabua. Allow about 1 h 55 min (2 h 15 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
8.5 km one way · about 1 h 55 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 88 out of 100, Good.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 8.5 km one way
- Time
- Easy 2 h 15 min · Avg 1 h 55 min · Fast 1 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Tabua, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Estrada da Candelaria (bus stop JANGÃO MIRADOURO, 358 m)
- End
- Tabua
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 402 to 407 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 132
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- The first 0.7 km is the connector path from the Estrada da Candelaria down to the channel.
- 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
Final stage of the Levada Nova da Calheta trail, dropping from the Estrada da Candelaria onto the channel and running east to the Tabua valley, where the levada waters the terraces above Ribeira Brava. 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 - Tabua
- Do I need a permit for Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua start?
- It starts at Estrada da Candelaria. The nearest bus stop is JANGÃO MIRADOURO, about 358 m away.
- How long does Levada Nova da Calheta: Circular dos Canhas - Tabua take?
- About 1 h 55 min at an average pace and 2 h 15 min at an easy pace, for 8.5 km one way.
Connected trails
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 2 sunrise spots, 3 sunset spots and 4 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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