Daniel’s Levada Directory
Levada da Cova Fria ou do Lombo da Roçada
Also known as Levada da Cova Fria, Levada do Lombo da Roçada
Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 12 June 2020
Area
Maroços
Length
1,6 Km
Madrei
Ribeira das Cales N 32°44.950 W 16°47.950 ca. 420 m a.s.l.
Course
From the Ribeira das Cales horizontally onto the Lombo da Roçada; there, after a short vertical run, a reservoir. Then more or less vertically, parallel to the PR5, crossing the Levada do Marocos 4, the Levada do Canical and the Levada do Marocos 3, as far as the small road beside the Ribeira de Machico; here an overflow into the stream through a pipe
End
Ribeira de Machico (overflow pipe)
Function and use
Irrigation of the fields along the Lombo da Roçada
Access
-
To the end over the bridge over the Ribeira de Machico from the Caminho da Escola Nova
Condition
From the Madre to the PR5 narrow, but not dangerous, partly slipped away and shifted by fallen trees
After that steep along the stepped path
Remarks
A narrow local levada, not cleared for tourists!