The whole island, coast by coast.
At 17:00 on 14 September 2026 it was 26.9 °C in Funchal and 24.4 °C at Santana, at the same hour on the same island.
Tours: our selection
62 tours in 6 collections, picked from what Viator lists for Madeira by rating, reviews and what each trip includes, with our own judgement on every one.
Best whale and dolphin watching tours in Madeira
Our pick: 7 of 31See dolphins and whales from a boat.
Best 4x4 jeep tours of west Madeira
Our pick: 9 of 93A full day by 4x4 on the west: Porto Moniz, Seixal, Fanal, Cabo Girão.
Best 4x4 jeep tours of east Madeira
Our pick: 11 of 53A full day by 4x4 on the east: Pico do Arieiro, Santana, Ponta de São Lourenço.
Best sunrise tours and guided hikes at Pico do Arieiro
Our pick: 9 of 60Watch the sunrise at Pico do Arieiro, with or without the PR1 walk.
Best guided levada walks in Madeira
Our pick: 8 of 168Walk a levada with a guide and transport included.
Best canyoning tours in Madeira for beginners
Our pick: 5 of 16Try canyoning with no experience.
The places
Colour tells you which coast: north south centre east

Porto Moniz
Sea pools that formed in an old lava flow, on the north-west corner of the island.

Fanal
Laurel forest on the plateau. The marked route to it, PR 13, runs 10.8 km from Paul da Serra.

Ponta de São Lourenço
The eastern peninsula. PR 8 goes 4 km out to Cais do Sardinha and the same distance back.

Curral das Freiras
A village inside a ring of mountains. PR 2 walks out of it to Boaventura, 10.3 km over the ridge.

Seixal
A village on a headland of volcanic rock, with pools in the rock below it.

Ponta do Sol
A village at the mouth of a valley on the south-west coast, with a pebble beach and a pier.
The levadas
Levada das 25 Fontes PR 6
openOne-way circulation: out from Rabaçal along the levada, back on the bypass. · our page →
4.3 km (+ 4.3 km back)Levada do Caldeirão Verde PR 9
openFrom Queimadas to Caldeirão Verde, and on to Caldeirão do Inferno. · our page →
8.7 km (+ 8.7 km back)Vereda do Areeiro PR 1
partly openBoth directions as far as Miradouro da Pedra Rija, one way only from there to Pico Ruivo. · our page →
6.1 kmVereda do Pico Ruivo PR 1.2soon
openAchada do Teixeira up to the summit and back the same way.
2.8 km (+ 2.8 km back)Vereda dos Balcões PR 11
openRibeiro Frio to the Balcões viewpoint over the central valley. · our page →
1.5 km (+ 1.5 km back)Vereda da Ponta de S. Lourenço PR 8
openBaía d’Abra out to Cais do Sardinha on the eastern peninsula. · our page →
4 km (+ 4 km back)Levada do Furado PR 10soon
openRibeiro Frio to Portela.
11 kmVereda da Encumeada PR 1.3soon
partly openThe section between Boca das Torrinhas and Encumeada stays closed.
11.2 kmCaminho Real da Encumeada PR 12soon
partly openBoca da Corrida to Encumeada along the old royal road.
12.5 kmLevada do Moinho PR 7soon
closedRibeira da Cruz to Lamaceiros.
10.5 kmShow the other 29 routes
Vereda da Ilha PR 1.1soon
openPico Ruivo – Ilha
8.2 kmVereda do Urzal PR 2soon
openCurral das Freiras – Boaventura
10.3 kmVereda do Burro PR 3soon
openPico do Areeiro – Ribeira das Cales
6.7 kmCaminho Real do Monte PR 3.1soon
openRibeira das Cales – Monte
5.5 kmLevada do Barreiro PR 4soon
partly openPoço da Neve – Casa do Barreiro
6.7 kmVereda das Funduras PR 5soon
openPortela – Maroços
8.7 kmLevada do Risco PR 6.1soon
openRabaçal – Risco
3 km (+ 3 km back)Levada do Alecrim PR 6.2soon
openRabaçal – Nascente da Levada
3.5 km (+ 3.5 km back)Vereda da Lagoa do Vento PR 6.3soon
openRabaçal – Lagoa do Vento
1.8 km (+ 1.8 km back)Levada Velha do Rabaçal PR 6.4soon
openPico Gordo – Casa do Rabaçal
5 kmVereda do Pico Fernandes PR 6.5soon
openPaul da Serra – 25 Fontes
3.8 kmVereda do Túnel do Cavalo PR 6.6soon
openZona de lazer da Caldeira (Estrada Dr. Roberto Ornelas – “Garagem”) – Casa do Rabaçal
2.3 kmVereda da Câmara de Carga do Rabaçal PR 6.7soon
openRabaçal – Túnel do Cavalo
1.8 kmLevada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos PR 6.8soon
openRabaçal – Estrada do Rochão
1.2 kmLevada do Caldeirão Verde - Um Caminho para todos PR 9.1soon
openQueimadas – Pico das Pedras
1.9 kmVereda do Fanal PR 13soon
openPaul da Serra – Fanal
10.8 kmVereda da Palha Carga PR 13.1soon
openLouro da Gota – 25 Fontes
1.8 kmLevada dos Cedros PR 14soon
openFanal – Curral Falso
7.2 kmVereda da Ribeira da Janela PR 15soon
openCurral Falso – Ribeira da Janela
2.7 kmLevada Fajã do Rodrigues PR 16soon
openFajã da Ama – Ribeira do Inferno
3.9 km (+ 3.9 km back)Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal PR 17soon
openLombo do Mouro – Caramujo – Folhadal – Encumeada
15 kmLevada do Rei PR 18soon
openQuebradas – Ribeiro Bonito
5.3 km (+ 5.3 km back)Caminho Real do Paul do Mar PR 19soon
openPrazeres – Paul do Mar
1.8 kmVereda do Jardim do Mar PR 20soon
closedPrazeres – Jardim do Mar
1.9 kmCaminho do Norte PR 21soon
openEncumeada - Ribeira Grande
3.2 kmVereda do Chão dos Louros PR 22soon
openChão dos Louros
1.9 kmLevada da Azenha PR 23soon
openAzenha - Caminho Velho do Castelo
1.3 kmGlaciar de Planalto PR 27soon
closedBica da Cana – ER 105
4.6 kmLevada da Rocha Vermelha PR 28soon
closedFanal – Casa dos guardas de canal (Lombo da Atouguia)
10.7 kmIFCN table dated · checked by islandmadeira.com Fetch the current trail status from the IFCN page; one live request per 30 minutes for the whole site, otherwise the last check is shown.
Who keeps this
Roman Antonov, editor. Prices and opening hours come from the pages of the people who charge them, trail status from the forest service, tour prices and ratings from Viator and Tripadvisor, dated on each page.
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