La Levada do Norte and Folhadal forest

It's a hike that's accessible to all, and we came across families with little ones, but you have to watch where you're walking.
These are levadas and even if there is no difference in level it is still dangerous for small children.
A tunnel, a waterfall, no gradients, an excellent walk.

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This is a magnificent hike, after passing through the tunnel (which actually indicates a risk of falling rocks and does not inspire confidence, so go for it!). It's after passing through the tunnel (about 500m in complete darkness) that the scenery is really very beautiful, the vegetation is exceptional. We did it in the rain and mist, which made the walk even more beautiful.
We didn't come across anyone apart from 2 chickens at the entrance to the tunnel.

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Hello
We did this walk on 03/06/2024 in the early afternoon and only saw about twenty people. A very beautiful levada with a rather impressive tunnel. We also walked to the left before the tunnel, where the panorama is totally different, with light and flowers everywhere.

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The tunnels are long, so don't forget the lights.

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Superb, but this crowd is impossible. It's sick.

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We didn't dare take the tunnel on the right which indicated danger of rockfalls, but further on there was another tunnel which we went through, and the path continued along the levada, we turned around a little further on after estimating the return time.

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Thank you, some great walks on Madeira this year.

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Hello everyone,
A short walk on the island of Madrée with no great difficulty and some lovely restful spots on the banks of these atypical levadas. Really to discover.
No more mobile phone and no more connection!! that it remains pleasant from time to time just listen to nature and the trickle of water

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An easy, short walk along the levada. Also very pleasant in this beautiful forest sheltered from the northerly winds. The first tunnel requires a headlamp or torch. It's quite fun to go 500 metres underground, on very secure ground. At the end of the first tunnel is a small, but not very impressive, waterfall. We continued on through the second tunnel, which was not included in the description of the hike. This tunnel is longer, around 1 km (estimate), and the ground is wetter and rather slippery. You'll need a headlamp or torch here too. At the exit, there is nothing very exciting, but there is a small waterfall to see.
The description doesn't mention the rest of this hike. It's a shame, as we would have liked to extend this short walk a little. It seems that there is a viewpoint a little further on, but we stopped at the exit of the second tunnel and took the same route back.
A hike to play the adventurer without risk!

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It's an easy walk with an impeccable route description, and we even continued as far as the exit of the 2nd tunnel.

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Hello chech,

To give you a precise answer to your question, it would be interesting if you could tell me what altitude difference estimates you obtained.

I'm the author of the hike, I checked the route and updated the altitudes. No major change: the estimated difference in altitude is around 360 metres.

This value is obviously an estimate, as the route follows a levada (an irrigation channel in the mountainside) from start to finish. In the introduction to the walk, I wrote a warning on this subject: I've just bolded it.

The height differences displayed on Visorando are generally very close to reality but, as the altitude of each point is an interpolation of the values of nearby points at the known altitude (in a database), certain terrain configurations can lead to significant estimation errors. This is typically the case for routes on mountainsides where the terrain is very steep, a situation encountered on the island of Madeira in general, and on this route in particular.

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It's true that the elevation diagram for this hike is a bit "choppy", which suggests a problem in calculating the elevation. Perhaps the author can give you a better answer.

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These hikes will take place in October 2019.
A comment about the height differences, which don't correspond to my reality
I have two software programmes, twonav and compegps, which give me aberrant positive and negative totals with the map backgrounds proposed.
If I go back to each point manually, I divide the height differences by 2 or even 3.
Why should I do this?

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These hikes are scheduled for October 2019 with a group of 50 people departing daily from Funchal.
Information on our return at the end of October 2019

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First contact with the levadas in Madeira, a pleasant and very easy walk, no problem with vertigo. The tunnels are a little narrow but you get used to them; superb scenery and lush vegetation.

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