Daniel’s Levada Directory
Levada Seca
Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 22 July 2024
Area
Cristo Rei/Paul da Serra
Length
4,1 km
Year built
probably between 1880 and 1953
Madrei
East of Cristo Rei N 32°44.950 W 17°04.300 ca. 1470 m a.s.l.
Course
The Madre lay roughly at the first stream crossing (Ribeira Seca) of today's Levada do Paul 2. Then approximately along the present course of the Levada do Paul 2 westwards, and then south on the Lombo Arrebentao
End
Fonte Grande ca. 1150 m a.s.l.
Function and use
Vertical levada for irrigating the area around Covas and Canhas
Condition
ruined, abandoned in 1953
Remarks
Old, decayed levada.
The path along the levada was cleared for a trail-running event, but it has since grown over again.
Route-finding is accordingly difficult in places!