PR7 Madre da Levada Trail – Levada do Moinho Waterfalls loop from Porto Moniz

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Porto Moniz

PR7 Madre da Levada Trail – Levada do Moinho Waterfalls loop from Porto Moniz

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PR7 Madre da Levada Trail – Levada do Moinho Waterfalls loop from Porto Moniz

02:42

8.71km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.84 km

Ruined Watermill on Levada do Moinho

Highlight • Monument

This watermill has been expired for a long time, but it remains impressive. Especially since you can still examine the millstones and the equipment (in the basement)!

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3.40 km

Natural Stream Trail in Madeira Natural Park

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Here is a piece without any concrete

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4.84 km

Root Steps Trail, Parque Natural da Madeira

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A wonderful hiking trail that is not quite as flat in places as other levada trails.

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5.09 km

PR7 Madre da Levada Trail

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5.89 km

Madre da Levada Waterfall on Levada do Moinho

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The Levada do Moinho is a Levada flowing in parts, as some sections have a steep slope. It runs through heathland and laurel primeval forests.
When wet, there are places that are as slippery as soft soap (terracotta-colored surfaces).

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5.90 km

Small Waterfall in Madeira Natural Park

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At the end of the path you come to a small pond with another cascade.

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6.09 km

Levada do Moinho Waterfalls

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The Levada do Moinho near Achadas da Cruz has a lot to offer. It winds narrowly along the mountain ridges

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6.19 km

Waterfall at the end of the levada in Madeira Natural Park

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8.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

3.34 km

862 m

648 m

191 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

1.85 km

1.51 km

394 m

191 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,020 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

25°C

18°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

November 13, 2021,Rundtour Levada do Moinho ****

Nice levada tour. The hiking trails off the levada were very slippery (moist clay soil)

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November 4, 2025,Levada do Moinho bei Achadas da Cruz

We started today's hike at the Casa do Elias parking lot in Porto Moniz.

The wind was whistling around our ears, and we ended up hiking back to the starting point in the fog.

The entire hike led through a bleak landscape scarred by forest fires.

I found it very depressing, which was perhaps also due to the weather.

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January 23, 2024,Levada waterfall – Levadakurve in der Schlucht Runde von Achadas da Cruz

How komoot gets to 2 hours is not clear to me. We were definitely on the road for a lot longer 😁

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June 13, 2024,Madeira: Levada do Moinho

A hike on Madeira is bound to involve fog and drizzle - so that one is out of the question 😓😉. Luckily, the weather had improved after we turned around and on the way back the sun even came out and, in addition to the pleasant warmth, created very different images than on the way there. Along the levada we …

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