Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira
Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira is a difficult vereda (footpath) trail near Santana in the south of Madeira. The route is 7.1 km one way, from Fajã da Nogueira lower hydro/levada access to Levada do Pico Ruivo junction. Allow about 5 h 55 min (6 h 50 min at an easy pace). No permit is needed.
7.1 km one way · about 5 h 55 min · Difficult · No permit
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): 22 out of 100, Terrible.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 7.1 km one way
- Time
- Easy 6 h 50 min · Avg 5 h 55 min · Fast 4 h 30 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Santana, the south of Madeira
- Start
- Fajã da Nogueira lower hydro/levada access
- End
- Levada do Pico Ruivo junction
- Elevation
- 1,028 m up, 497 m down, 635 to 1,745 m
- Route Registry code
- VER 722
- Permit
- Not needed
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Three short levada tunnels along the way (45 m, 239 m and 158 m). Bring a torch and mind your head.
- Safety
- The levada water leaves the valley through a 2.4 km tunnel toward Pico Ruivo. That tunnel is NOT walkable and is not part of this route.
- Safety
- The northern end lies at the levada junction near Caldeirão Verde, reached on foot through the Queimadas path network. Plan the approach as part of the day.
About this trail
A remote climbing vereda from the Fajã da Nogueira hydroelectric/Laurisilva valley to the Levada do Pico Ruivo, using rough track, mountain path and tunnelled levada sections.
Questions about Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira
- Do I need a permit for Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira?
- No. It is not a classified PR trail, so no permit is needed.
- Where does Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira start?
- It starts at Fajã da Nogueira lower hydro/levada access.
- How long does Vereda da Fajã da Nogueira take?
- About 5 h 55 min at an average pace and 6 h 50 min at an easy pace, for 7.1 km one way.
Connected trails
- Overlap · 0.2 km: LEV 616 Levada do Pico Ruivo
- Branch: LEV 716 Levada da Fajã da Nogueira
- Branch: LEV 714 Levada de João Dias
- Branch: PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde
- Branch: LEV 615 Levada do Caldeirão Verde superior
- Crossing: PR 1.1 Vereda da Ilha
Sunrise and sunset on this trail
This trail has 4 sunrise spots and 1 golden hour spots. The exact spots, seasons and times are part of the Fun Pass.
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