The most beautiful Lévady in Madeira
Hikes along amazing irrigation canals
One of the biggest tourist attractions on the beautiful island of Madeira are trips along the irrigation canals Levad. Amazing views, paths through lush forest, but also tunnels and waterfalls await you. Let's take a look at the most beautiful levadas on the island of Madeira
Levada Caldeirão Verde
After one of the most visited levads to the green paradise.
Crowds of tourists are probably not what a nature lover would look for. However, the high number of visitors to this levada is balanced by amazing nature, views of the surrounding mountain walls and lush vegetation. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?… continue reading
Tour Levadou das Rabacas
A short walk with beautiful views
Thanks to the irrigation system called levads, Madeira has a number of beautiful hiking trails with minimal elevation. Irrigation canals have been built here for centuries to get water from the interior to fields with sugar cane and vines. They are up to a meter deep, their condition is currently very diverse, as well as the quality of the paths leading along them. A short walk along the Levada das Rabacas can begin in the saddle of Encumeada, where there is a parking lot at an altitude of 1007 meters above sea level, or in the parking lot a few hundred meters in front of the saddle at the eponymous hotel Encumeada. The reward for this undemanding short, one might say sightseeing walk are the magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and lush vegetation. continue reading
Levada Hike 25 Fontes
From Rabacal to 25 springs
One of the most beautiful levada tours in Madeira leads through mysterious tree heaths and laurel forest with views of the high Risco waterfall to a romantic place called 25 springs. The starting point is the parking lot on the road ER110. From here, a descending narrow path leads to the Rabacal Forest Administration building. It is not such an attractive part on foot compared to the following laurel forest and levada, so it is better to take the journey on a small minibus that runs here. continue reading
Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho
Round trip through the valley of the river Ribeira da Ponta do Sol
Both levas are located in the same valley, on the same slope, just a few tens of meters above each other. Initially, they lead through a beautiful agricultural landscape with ocean views, then immerse themselves in a deep valley with a tunnel and a waterfall.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?… continue reading
Cabo Girão, Levada do Norte
On the highest coastal cliff of Madeira
Cabo Girão is a steep sea cliff about 9 km west of the center of Funchal, the capital of Madeira. The highest point of the cliff is 580 m above the ocean level. About one kilometer from the cliff it is possible to walk along the levada through the agricultural landscape of the village of Quinta Grande. continue reading
