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Daniel’s Levada Directory

3 August 2012 Levada da Ribeira da Janela

Also known as Tour 2012-08-03 Levada da Ribeira da Janela

Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 20 March 2023

Course

From the car park in Lamaceiros along the Levada da Ribeira da Janela to the second Madre in the river bed and on to the first Madre, back to the starting point

Distance: ca. 26 Km 100 m of ascent

Start: 10.30 car park in Lamaceiros

End

18.30 car park in Lamaceiros

Condition

Moderate as far as the first Madre, after that exposed at times and poorly maintained, 12 tunnels as far as the first Madre! A very long walk

Remarks

The long tunnel is very wet from below, from the side and from above

Map

Photos

From Lamaceiros to the stream crossing with the corrugated-iron roof

As far as the second Madre

To the first Madre

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