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Waterfall Over Levada Nova – Levada Nova Tunnel and Waterfall loop from Centro Desportivo da Madeira

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Waterfall Over Levada Nova – Levada Nova Tunnel and Waterfall loop from Centro Desportivo da Madeira

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474

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Waterfall Over Levada Nova – Levada Nova Tunnel and Waterfall loop from Centro Desportivo da Madeira

06:40

19.5km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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3.40 km

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7.02 km

Levada Trail on Madeira

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Not for people with a fear of heights. Some exposed areas are poorly or not at all secured.

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7.14 km

Levada Nova

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Combines well with the newly secured Levada Moinho and offers fabulous views towards the sea and into the valley towards Paul da Serra!

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8.59 km

Levada Nova Waterfall

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Ingenious levada walk with impressive waterfall and great views of the valley and towards the sea! Definitely a highlight on Madeira!

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9.73 km

You can take a great break here. There is also a sink.

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10.4 km

Waterfall Over Levada Nova

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Very nice hike. But please note that a head for heights is absolutely necessary on the levada Nova. Please don't underestimate it. We are experienced mountaineers but this trail is not to be scoffed at. No walk. It's very steep down here. If necessary, just walk the levada Moinho. Very beautiful and less exposed.

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11.0 km

Levada Nova Tunnel and Waterfall

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The tunnel is not that long, but it is definitely worth bringing a headlamp. After that you will find yourself right in front of the waterfall.

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12.8 km

There are always outcrops from which you can see Ponta do SOL.

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17.0 km

View of the Valley and Ocean

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Great view of the ocean.

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19.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.6 km

6.24 km

429 m

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

6.30 km

528 m

428 m

268 m

240 m

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Lowest point (360 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

27°C

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Comments

June 8, 2023,Levada Nova Teil 4
I actually wanted to walk the levada to Ribeira Brava, but a landslide thwarted that plan. In principle, such a landslide is easy to overcome, but you sink into the match due to the heavy rain and I didn't feel like that.
The Ribeira Ponta do Sol valley section is a typical tourist levada hike. On the way back you …

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Madeira does not always have to be exhausting.

Today we did a very relaxed beautiful levada hike around Ribeira Brava.

The path led us through beautiful vegetation and a colorful world of plants. The levadas always offered us dream views of the sea or the beautiful mountains. We were allowed to go through several low tunnels and even walked under …

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...and of course, a Levanda hike is a must in Madeira!!

Madeira, what a beautiful island❣️
The infrastructure, the hospitality, the incredible number of 🍌🍌🍌 trees, the beautiful spots, fauna & flora, 🥾 paths, 🚵‍♀️ trails, and of course, the food 🐟🥩!


Right on the 💘 mark!!

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Also famous on Madeira are the levandas. Here in Valais, they're called "bisses." They're also popular hiking trails. They lead along the slopes, through a wild valley, and in some villages, through front gardens. And the vegetation is always fascinating. The things we keep as houseplants at home, or buy as cut flowers from the florist, grow wild here. It's …

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The wonderful circular hike on the Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho through the Ribeira da Ponta do Sol valley is a delight.
We start in the small village of Lombada da Ponta do Sol and, to extend the hike, we first walk a section of the Levada Nova towards Tabua.
The hike on the two almost parallel levadas is …

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Today we were able to start directly from the breakfast table in our holiday apartment😇
...and for all those who don't want to fight over parking spaces in front of the Lambada church: You can also start the tour at the Estrada de Candelaria. Here you can easily park on the side of the road. Incidentally, this starting point is …

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again with bus 142 from Calheta behind Ponta do Sol. Then you save a lot of sweaty altitude, especially on hot days. Back the same game, just walk Levada Nova to a place that is not in the valley and drive back again

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Levada do Moinho, to the dam, Levada Novo to the waterfall and back.
On the other side of the valley we saw the Levada do Coronel, which is apparently no longer accessible all the way...'let's see'. ;-)

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