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Which of Madeira’s classified walking trails are open right now. We read both official sources, the forest service IFCN and Visit Madeira, every 20 minutes, and show you where they disagree.

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Checking the official sources…

Central peaks

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    PR 1 Vereda do Areeiro

    Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo · 6.1 km

    Our guide
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    PR 1.1 Vereda da Ilha

    Pico Ruivo – Ilha · 8.2 km

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    PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo

    Achada do Teixeira – Pico Ruivo · 2.8 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 1.3 Vereda da Encumeada

    Pico Ruivo – Encumeada · 11.2 km

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    PR 2 Vereda do Urzal

    Curral das Freiras – Boaventura · 10.3 km

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    PR 3 Vereda do Burro

    Pico do Areeiro – Ribeira das Cales · 6.7 km

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    PR 3.1 Caminho Real do Monte

    Ribeira das Cales – Monte · 5.5 km

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    PR 4 Levada do Barreiro

    Poço da Neve – Casa do Barreiro · 6.7 km

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    PR 12 Caminho Real da Encumeada

    Boca da Corrida – Encumeada · 12.5 km

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    PR 17 Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal

    Lombo do Mouro – Caramujo – Folhadal – Encumeada · 15 km

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    PR 21 Caminho do Norte

    Encumeada – Ribeira Grande · 3.2 km

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    PR 22 Vereda do Chão dos Louros

    Chão dos Louros · 1.9 km

West and Paul da Serra

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    PR 6 Levada das 25 Fontes

    Rabaçal – 25 Fontes · 4.3 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 6.1 Levada do Risco

    Rabaçal – Risco · 3 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 6.2 Levada do Alecrim

    Rabaçal – Nascente da Levada · 3.5 km each way

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    PR 6.3 Vereda da Lagoa do Vento

    Rabaçal – Lagoa do Vento · 1.8 km each way

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    PR 6.4 Levada Velha do Rabaçal

    Pico Gordo – Casa do Rabaçal · 5 km

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    PR 6.5 Vereda do Pico Fernandes

    Paul da Serra – 25 Fontes · 3.8 km

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    PR 6.6 Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo

    Caldeira – Casa do Rabaçal · 2.3 km

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    PR 6.7 Vereda da Câmara de Carga do Rabaçal

    Rabaçal – Túnel do Cavalo · 1.8 km

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    PR 6.8 Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos

    Rabaçal – Estrada do Rochão · 1.2 km

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    PR 7 Levada do Moinho

    Ribeira da Cruz – Lamaceiros · 10.5 km

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    PR 13 Vereda do Fanal

    Paul da Serra – Fanal · 10.8 km

    Our guide
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    PR 13.1 Vereda da Palha Carga

    Louro da Gota – 25 Fontes · 1.8 km

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    PR 14 Levada dos Cedros

    Fanal – Curral Falso · 7.2 km

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    PR 15 Vereda da Ribeira da Janela

    Curral Falso – Ribeira da Janela · 2.7 km

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    PR 16 Levada Fajã do Rodrigues

    Fajã da Ama – Ribeira do Inferno · 3.9 km each way

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    PR 19 Caminho Real do Paul do Mar

    Prazeres – Paul do Mar · 1.8 km

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    PR 20 Vereda do Jardim do Mar

    Prazeres – Jardim do Mar · 1.9 km

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    PR 27 Glaciar de Planalto

    Bica da Cana – ER 105 · 4.6 km

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    PR 28 Levada da Rocha Vermelha

    Fanal – Lombo da Atouguia · 10.7 km

East and the north

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    PR 5 Vereda das Funduras

    Portela – Maroços · 8.7 km

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    PR 8 Vereda da Ponta de S. Lourenço

    Baía d’Abra – Cais do Sardinha · 4 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde

    Queimadas – Caldeirão Verde – Caldeirão do Inferno · 8.7 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 9.1 Levada do Caldeirão Verde – Um Caminho para todos

    Queimadas – Pico das Pedras · 1.9 km

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    PR 10 Levada do Furado

    Ribeiro Frio – Portela · 11 km

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    PR 11 Vereda dos Balcões

    Ribeiro Frio – Balcões · 1.5 km each way

    Our guide
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    PR 18 Levada do Rei

    Quebradas – Ribeiro Bonito · 5.3 km each way

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    PR 23 Levada da Azenha

    Azenha – Caminho Velho do Castelo · 1.3 km

Porto Santo

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    PS PR 1 Vereda do Pico Branco e Terra Chã

    ER 111 – Pico Branco – Terra Chã · 2.7 km each way

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    PS PR 2 Vereda do Pico do Castelo

    Moledo – Pico do Castelo · 3.2 km

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    PS PR 3 Levada do Pico Castelo

    Camacha – Ribeiro Formoso – Capela da Graça · 4.1 km

Before you go

  • Every classified trail needs a time slot on SIMplifica, and non-residents pay a fee. Prices and how to book are in our trail fees guide.
  • After heavy rain the IFCN often closes all trails for a day or two. Check the weather and IPMA warnings and the mountain webcams on the morning of your walk.
  • Was your booked trail closed? You can get a new date or your money back, if you ask within 10 working days. Here is how.
  • A closed trail is closed for a reason: rockfalls and washed-out paths are common after storms. Don’t walk past a closure sign.

Book on SIMplifica

Why two sources?

The IFCN runs the trails and publishes the detailed list. Visit Madeira shows the same trails on a map. They are often updated on different days, especially around storms. When one says open and the other says closed, we mark the trail “Check first” rather than guess.

IFCN · Visit Madeira