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Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

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Serra De Água

Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

Moderate

4.8

(118)

478

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Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

02:29

7.55km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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300 m

Levada Walk in Madeira Natural Park

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The Levada hike in Madeira Natural Park leads you along narrow irrigation channels through dense laurel forests and past moss-covered rock faces. Along the way, you'll enjoy spectacular views into …

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653 m

Levada do Norte

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The Levada do Norte is one of Madeira's sunniest levadas, meandering gently along the hillsides with sweeping views of villages, terraced fields, and the Atlantic Ocean. The well-maintained path leads …

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887 m

Rest Area with Mountain View in Madeira Natural Park

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At this rest area, you can enjoy a sweeping view down to Ribeira Brava, the terraced slopes, and the deep valleys of the south coast. Below you, the Levada das …

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900 m

Picnic area with views of the Parque Natural da Madeira mountains

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From this picnic spot, you have a direct view of the rugged mountains of Madeira Natural Park, rising before you in lush greenery and steep rock faces. Between wisps of …

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1.07 km

Levada do Norte Tunnel Entrance

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At the tunnel entrance you may have to wait a bit because there are hardly any opportunities to evade the 500 meters through the tunnel.
At the south entrance there are benches and intrusive poultry focused on tourists.

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1.48 km

View of Madeira's Mountains

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Currently (Jan 2025) closed due to risk of rock falls, probably due to the recent forest fire.

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1.65 km

View of the levada and mountains in Madeira Natural Park

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In the evening the landscape is beautifully illuminated.

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2.26 km

Viewpoint

3.76 km

Water Keeper's House on Levada do Norte

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Shortly before the Lev. Coming out of the (not accessible?) tunnel, the little house with a great view invites you to have a snack.

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7.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

1.60 km

Surfaces

2.62 km

2.51 km

1.83 km

590 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,030 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

23°C

14°C

7 %

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Comments

March 1, 2025,Levada das Rabacas

Nice tour for hikers who don't suffer from vertigo.

Even though it rained most of the day, it was a great hike. In places, the water in the tunnel was several centimeters deep. The path, which often only consisted of the Levada wall, was mostly unsecured.
The view of the valley from a height of about 1000m was sometimes there …

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May 31, 2024,PR 17 Caminho Folhadal

Easy tour with beautiful views. A head for heights is required in some places.

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March 21, 2025,Entlang der Levada do Norte

A leisurely hike along the levada was planned for today. Unfortunately, we couldn't complete it. Due to the heavy rain of the past few days, rockfalls and landslides forced us to give up and turn back shortly before reaching our destination. The first tunnel was impassable due to the high water level that had flooded the walking area, and the …

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February 11, 2023,Madeira - Levada das Rabacas

At this point cheers for the tunnels of Madeira! What kind of driving would that be otherwise...
Today there was a levada whose character was constantly changing. From the Autobahn it became a country road, a side road and an unpaved mountain road. We didn't make it to the end. It was over before the second tunnel. That was the …

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June 23, 2024,Madeira Nr.46 Levada das Rabaças

One of the most beautiful levadas we have walked. Wonderful views and not very busy.

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January 3, 2022,Levada da Norte

Easy hike with wonderful views.
A short distance may require surefootedness - we walked every now and then along the watercourse.

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March 20, 2022,Caminho do Pinaculo e Folhadal

Our 2 tour today, everything
even, conquered 2 levada tunnels! The actual tour would be through the 1st am
Paths coming tunnel continued, was just not signposted. Because
approaching rain then just ran like that.
Was great!

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Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

Levada Walk in Madeira Natural Park

Levada do Norte

Rest Area with Mountain View in Madeira Natural Park

Picnic area with views of the Parque Natural da Madeira mountains

Levada do Norte Tunnel Entrance

View of Madeira's Mountains

View of the levada and mountains in Madeira Natural Park

Water Keeper's House on Levada do Norte

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