Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro
Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro is a moderate levada trail near Ponta do Pargo in north-west Madeira. The route is 5.5 km one way, from Rua Leonel Alves to Rua do Miradouro. Allow about 1 h 15 min (1 h 30 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
5.5 km one way · about 1 h 15 min · Moderate · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 83 out of 100, Good.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 5.5 km one way
- Time
- Easy 1 h 30 min · Avg 1 h 15 min · Fast 1 h
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Area
- Ponta do Pargo, north-west Madeira
- Start
- Rua Leonel Alves
- End
- Rua do Miradouro
- Elevation
- 0 m up, 0 m down, 633 to 647 m
- Route Registry code
- LEV 122
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Levada paths are narrow in places, with drops beside the channel. Keep children close and stay on the walkway.
About this trail
Second stage of the Levada Nova da Calheta trail, contouring the plateau edge south of Ponta do Pargo. Part of the Levada Nova da Calheta system, the long west-coast levada between Ponta do Pargo and the hills above Calheta.
Questions about Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro
- Do I need a permit for Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro start?
- It starts at Rua Leonel Alves.
- How long does Levada Nova da Calheta: Rua Leonel Alves - Rua do Miradouro take?
- About 1 h 15 min at an average pace and 1 h 30 min at an easy pace, for 5.5 km one way.
Connected trails
- Branch: LEV 121 Levada Nova da Calheta: Ponta do Pargo
- Branch: LEV 123 Levada Nova da Calheta: Fajã da Ovelha (Oeste)
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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