Thursday 3 November caught the 1015hrs nr 20 bus from Funchal to the hillside village of Monte high up on the slopes above Funchal
Arrived in Monte around 1040hrs
and walked past the waiting wicker sledge handlers
stopped for a coffee at the teleferique station
before starting the hike nr 08 in Rothers Walking Guide which would take us from Monte along the Levada dos Tornos to Camache in the East
The Levada dos Tornos (red line) snaking its way horizontally following the contour around hill and up steep sided valleys
The trail went past the second teleferique
The path up to the Levada was in places overgrown
with several recently fallen trees partly blocking the path
By 1140hrs we had reached the Levada dos Tornos
The Levada clung to the steep valley side
with quite some exposure in places - Ana , you may need your large sun hat here!
from time to time views of Funchal harbour, way below
a sluice for controlling the water flow
Super view
zooming-in
occasionally passing villages
an enterprising help-yourself stall
inquisitive young goat
Levada/river crossing
Most of the Agapanthus (sometimes known as Lily of the Nile or African Lily) flowers are by now dead, but there were still a few blooms decorating our path
a water control house and reservoir
Levada crosses under road
Levada-side house
with wonderful view
another road crossing
more views
zooming-in to Funchal Harbour - can just see Dutch Link
Another tunnel - shall we?
Yes, but only after donning rain gear for the drips and head torch
the light at the end of the tunnel - this time 500 meters away
This tunnel was much smaller than the one to Rabacal and we frequently had to stoop
The end is getting closer
and closer
finally emerge into the daylight
A clever solution to making long lasting steps - old tyres filled with earth
The covered Levada hard up against the walls of these houses
Arrived in the centre of Camache in time for the 1615hrs nr 129 bus back to Funchal
It was a very enjoyable hike except for the last half hour or so which was unfortunately along normal roads through a not very interesting housing estate
1 comment:
Jullie kunnen zo in de mijnen gaan werken , wat een lange tunnel maar ook wat is daar een hoop werk voor verzet om deze irrigatie voor elkaar te krijgen.Dank voor de interessante blog.Een hele goede en rustige trip naar Agadir met een mooie 4bf.Grtjs
LNG
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