Daniel’s Levada Directory
Levada de Boaventura
Also known as Levada da Achada da Igreja, Levada da Beira da Achada
Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 16 March 2022
Area
Boaventura/Northwest
Length
2.5 Km
Madrei
Ribeira dos Moinhos N 32°48.750 W 16°58.600 ca. 290 m a.s.l.
Course
South of the linking road from Boaventura to Rocadas/Cabo da Ribeira, straight across the square in Boaventura, and then west of the cemetery to Cristovao
End
Cristovao ca. 100 m a.s.l.
Function and use
Small local levada for irrigating the area around Cristovao
Access
Cabo da Ribeira, Boaventura (road)
Condition
Moderate, somewhat exposed; the passage across the road is a little awkward (at least in the way we did it)
Remarks
An alternative link on circular walks around Boaventura, not to be underestimated underfoot. After about a third of the way a large reservoir is fed