Daniel’s Levada Directory

18 June 2016 Levada da Azenha

Also known as Tour 2016-06-18 Azenha

Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 12 June 2020

Course

Canico - ascent to the eastern terminal branch of the Levada do Pico do Arvoredo West (Levada da Azenha)- Moinho da Vitoria - intermediate Madre in the Ribeira do Canico - ascent to the eastern terminal branch of the Levada do Pico do Arvoredo East (Levada da Azenha) - Canico

Distance: about 9 km, about 220 m of ascent

Start 15.00 Canico

End

17.10 Canico

Condition

Easy introductory walk; the access to the intermediate Madre is somewhat exposed

Remarks

Fine view of the sea and of Canico, partly in wild surroundings, partly in an inhabited area

Map

Photos

From Canico to the old watermill

To the intermediate Madre and back to the wooden bridge

Along the western terminal branch, west, as far as the houses

Exploring the eastern side of the western terminal branch

Crossing of the eastern terminal branch of the Levada do Pico do Arvoredo with the ER-204