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Eucalyptus Forest – Waterfall and Wooden Bridge loop from Camacha

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Camacha

Eucalyptus Forest – Waterfall and Wooden Bridge loop from Camacha

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Eucalyptus Forest – Waterfall and Wooden Bridge loop from Camacha

02:56

10.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.76 km

Levada da Serra do Faial Parking Area

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Large parking lot with many parking spaces. Ideal as a starting point for hikes on the Levada.

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2.03 km

View Over the Mountain Villages

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From the viewpoint overlooking the mountain villages, you can see how white houses, terraced fields, and small gardens cling to the slopes. Narrow roads and old paths wind their way up to the ridges between the settlements, with the green mountain peaks rising behind them. It's an ideal spot to pause for a moment, take photos, and enjoy the interplay of nature and traditional rural life.

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2.86 km

Eucalyptus Forest

Highlight • Forest

Here it smells really great of eucalyptus.

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3.79 km

Hidden House Ruin

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Overgrown right next to the trail is a house ruin. Most people will walk by without even noticing it.

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4.73 km

Levada da Serra do Faial West Entrance

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The total length of the levada is approximately 27km.

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6.64 km

Waterfall and Wooden Bridge

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There was a landslide in the background of the first picture, so the path was filled up a bit. However, you can walk over it.

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9.45 km

View of the Atlantic Ocean from Madeira

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Now a little more overgrown than in the photos.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.42 km

1.02 km

781 m

Surfaces

8.42 km

1.50 km

292 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

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19°C

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Comments

August 28, 2021,Tio Martim – Levada da Serra do Faial Runde von Monte

The part where you should leave the levada path was overgrown and we couldn't get through, so we continued to Camacha shopping center (always follow the levada until the path ends at a bus stop in Camacha) and from there took the bus back. The way was then only 8.5 km and was very comfortable, almost flat, except for the …

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November 3, 2022,Levada da Serra do Faial Madeira

At the start of our Madeira and Porto Santo trip we hiked the Levada da Serra do Faial today. With some fog it was a mystical hike.

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June 16, 2022,Levada 4: Da Serra do Faial

Levadas are artificial watercourses on the Portuguese island of Madeira, used to channel water from the wetter areas of the north and center of the island to the agricultural areas of the south. (Source: Wikipedia)

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March 8, 2026,🇵🇹Levada do Sierra do Faial

You feel like Alice in Wonderland when everything around you is gigantic. Giant eucalyptus trees, enormous rhododendron plants, and lush vegetation with and without flowers. Absolutely beautiful! 😃👌

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Eucalyptus Forest – Waterfall and Wooden Bridge loop from Camacha

Levada da Serra do Faial Parking Area

View Over the Mountain Villages

Eucalyptus Forest

Hidden House Ruin

Levada da Serra do Faial West Entrance

Waterfall and Wooden Bridge

View of the Atlantic Ocean from Madeira

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