Levada do Cortado

Madrei

Eastern side branch of the Ribeira de Santo Antonio (Córrego da Alcaria) N 32°47.450 W 16°52.020 ca. 530 m a.s.l.

Course

From the Madre in the Córrego da Alcaria into a collecting basin, at first somewhat narrow as far as a field with a way down to the ER-213. After that a piped section, which has to be bypassed down a steep path and back up again. From here through the woods and across fields, in places a little overgrown, as far as the crossing with the ER-213. At first it follows the road to Lamaceiros; after 200 m the levada splits:

The eastern side branch goes through a small tunnel and then runs, with good views, east of the Pico do Boneco. It ends at a gravel track. From here it is piped and supplies the fields below towards Ponta do Clerigo

The main branch passes west of the hill along a track and west of the Pico do Boneco. You pass the Miradouro do Pico Caldeira. The levada then cuts off part of the track's route! Crossing with the Levada do Rochao; the remaining water runs off into the Ribeira de Santo Antonio. In 2017 the end was blocked by fallen trees.

End

Rochao ca 350 m a.s.l., eastern side branch above Lombo do Clerigo ca 450 m a.s.l.

Function and use

Small local levada for irrigating the fields in Cortado and Rochao

Access

• Crossing with the old road from Faial to Santana

• Path from the Levada do Cantinho

• Road to Rochao

Condition

easy