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View all the way to the Atlantic – View into the valley loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

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View all the way to the Atlantic – View into the valley loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

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View all the way to the Atlantic – View into the valley loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

02:14

7.71km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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848 m

Levada of the Madeira Natural Park

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The hike along the levada is currently (September 2025) not recommended. The path is not in good condition, and the view of the burnt landscape is not pleasant. If you …

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1.30 km

View all the way to the Atlantic

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From here, a wide view opens down to the houses on Madeira's south coast. On the narrow country road you can see how the motorists drive slalom around the cows living here.

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1.35 km

Wooden stile in Madeira Natural Park

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Very close to the fence crossing is the large pine tree. The entire area is being reforested here.

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1.53 km

The Great Tree of Parque Natural da Madeira

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1.61 km

Impressive pine tree

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At the roadside stands a lonely, huge pine. Especially in the summer she gives soothing shade.

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3.85 km

View into the valley

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The most beautiful views change at every bend.

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4.56 km

Narrow staircase along the Levada

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The trail is currently (10/2024) not recommended! The first and last third of the hike goes through the part of the island destroyed by fire. A very sad sight - …

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4.96 km

Levada do Paul

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7.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.00 km

672 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

920 m

672 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,360 m)

Lowest point (1,290 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

March 24, 2026,🇵🇹 Madeira - Levada da Bica da Cana

After a rainy night in São Vicente, we drive to the south coast in the morning to set up our "quarters" in Arco da Calheta. The weather seems to be changing; we are driving towards the blue sky. From Calheta, we plan to explore the west of the island in the coming days.
We took our hike today from the …

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September 29, 2025,🇵🇹 MADEIRA: Levada da Bica da Cana

A quiet and peaceful tour, during which we encountered only a few other hikers. At times, it was very foggy.

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March 31, 2022,Kleine Nachmittagstour im Nebel mit schönen Aussichten entlang der Levada do Paul

It was a very relaxing hike along the Levada do Paul. If it's not foggy, you have a beautiful view of the valley. The fog gave the tour something mystical and it also has its charm. You should definitely not be afraid of heights and be sure-footed, sturdy shoes are a prerequisite.

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March 31, 2022,Schöne entspannte Wanderung entlang der Levada do Paul

A wonderful hike with wonderful views of the valley. But you should be a little free from giddiness and sure-footed. The only background noise is the monotonous hum of the wind turbines.

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March 25, 2025,Lastig laveren langs de levada

A short trip to recover from the hardships of yesterday was the idea. The rain of the previous days made it difficult to tack along the levada. The fear of heights was put aside for a while.

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October 21, 2024,Levada da Bica da Cana

The Levada da Bica da Cana was pretty dry over long stretches today. There must have been a pretty bad forest fire here in August, the bushes were burned and dead over a large part of the route. Soil erosion washed soil particles into the ditch and completely blocked it in places. It's nice and cool up here. Met maybe …

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November 12, 2023,Start von Cova Grande - Levada da Bica da Cana - Wasserfall und zurück

Short and relaxed levada hike along the south coast. We hiked above the clouds, so no view of the sea 😄.
Attention: Thursday and Sunday rabbit hunting.

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October 26, 2023,Madeira - Zum Wasserfall an der Levada da Bica da Cana

Another beautiful tour at 1300 meters with a relatively high elevation gain for a levada tour 😅 Next time we won't start until 12:00 p.m. because the clouds took away some of the magnificent views. Luckily we continued walking because the clouds didn't get through 😎 We turned back at the waterfall, you could walk a lot further, but the …

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View all the way to the Atlantic – View into the valley loop from Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

Levada of the Madeira Natural Park

View all the way to the Atlantic

Wooden stile in Madeira Natural Park

The Great Tree of Parque Natural da Madeira

Impressive pine tree

View into the valley

Narrow staircase along the Levada

Levada do Paul

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