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Encumeada Tunnel – Waterfall on Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

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Encumeada Tunnel – Waterfall on Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

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Encumeada Tunnel – Waterfall on Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

03:53

10.0km

610m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Parque Natural da Madeira

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1.49 km

Levada do Norte Tunnel Entrance

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At the tunnel entrance you may have to wait a bit because there are hardly any opportunities to evade the 500 meters through the tunnel.
At the south entrance there are benches and intrusive poultry focused on tourists.

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1.52 km

Encumeada Tunnel

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The tunnel Encumeada is about 800 meters long and in some places quite narrow and low. You should have a flashlight, I think the cell phone flashlight is not enough.

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2.05 km

View of Achada do Piquinho

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Directly at the tunnel exit there is a great view of the valley at Achada do Piquinho.
Here you can prepare yourself for the 500 meter tunnel crossing or wait …

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2.93 km

Waterfall on Levada do Norte

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Great way, well developed and secured. It goes through a tunnel, here necessarily take flashlight. Mobile Apps is absolute minumum. Tunnel is sometimes narrow and low, esp. At entry and …

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3.85 km

Tunnel and Waterfall on PR17 Levada do Paul II

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Wear waterproof shoes with good soles, the tunnel has many wet spots and is very uneven in places.

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4.04 km

Levada Tunnel and Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

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In Madeira Natural Park, you'll encounter an impressive combination of levada tunnel and waterfall: First, you hike through the cool, dark tunnel system, accompanied only by the gentle murmur of …

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9.34 km

View of Boca da Encumeada

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There are numerous parking spaces and rest areas at the pass.

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9.39 km

Boca da Encumeada Pass

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On a clear day, the pass opens up viewpoints that allow you to observe the ocean both to the north and to the south.

The climb to the pass is …

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

3.33 km

750 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

2.80 km

2.56 km

985 m

750 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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11°C

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Encumeada Tunnel – Waterfall on Levada do Norte loop from Madeira Natural Park

Levada do Norte Tunnel Entrance

Encumeada Tunnel

View of Achada do Piquinho

Waterfall on Levada do Norte

Tunnel and Waterfall on PR17 Levada do Paul II

Levada Tunnel and Waterfall in Parque Natural da Madeira

View of Boca da Encumeada

Boca da Encumeada Pass

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