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Serra De Água

Boca da Encumeada e Levada do Norte — circular route PR17 on Madeira Island

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Serra De Água

Boca da Encumeada e Levada do Norte — circular route PR17 on Madeira Island

Hard

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Boca da Encumeada e Levada do Norte — circular route PR17 on Madeira Island

01:57

11.1km

750m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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131 m

Boca da Encumeada Pass

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On a clear day, the pass opens up viewpoints that allow you to observe the ocean both to the north and to the south.

The climb to the pass is …

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172 m

Levada do Norte

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Superb levada winding along a beautiful cliff.

A levada is an irrigation canal or an aqueduct. Originally, they were created to transport large quantities of water from the northwest side of the island, wetter, to the southeast side, drier.

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1.30 km

Tunnels on the Levada do Norte (PR17) Route

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It's definitely worth walking through the tunnels (only with a lamp). Afterwards you feel like you have arrived in Jurassic Park.

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9.00 km

Forest Staircase on PR21 Caminho do Norte

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The forest staircase on the PR21 Caminho do Norte trail leads you uphill in even steps through dense, shady mixed forest. Among ferns, mosses, and old trees, you quickly gain …

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11.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

2.73 km

1.65 km

1.49 km

650 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

4.69 km

625 m

619 m

252 m

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Highest point (1,090 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

23°C

16°C

15 %

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