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Madeira trail status today: 31 of 39 routes open

Every marked PR route on the island, levadas and mountain paths, with the status the forest service publishes. A route fee of €4.50 applies on most of them, booked online before you walk.

IFCN 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.

Vereda do Areeiro PR 1

partly open

Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo · our page →

6.1 km

Vereda da Ilha PR 1.1

open

Pico Ruivo – Ilha · our page →

8.2 km

Vereda do Pico Ruivo PR 1.2

open

Achada do Teixeira – Pico Ruivo · our page →

2.8 km (+ 2.8 km back)

Vereda da Encumeada PR 1.3

partly open

Pico Ruivo – Encumeada · our page →

11.2 km

Vereda do Urzal PR 2

open

Curral das Freiras – Boaventura · our page →

10.3 km

Vereda do Burro PR 3

open

Pico do Areeiro – Ribeira das Cales · our page →

6.7 km

Caminho Real do Monte PR 3.1

open

Ribeira das Cales – Monte · our page →

5.5 km

Levada do Barreiro PR 4

partly open

Poço da Neve – Casa do Barreiro · our page →

6.7 km

Vereda das Funduras PR 5

open

Portela – Maroços · our page →

8.7 km

Levada das 25 Fontes PR 6

open

Rabaçal – 25 Fontes · our page →

4.3 km (+ 4.3 km back)

Levada do Risco PR 6.1

open

Rabaçal – Risco · our page →

3 km (+ 3 km back)

Levada do Alecrim PR 6.2soon

open

Rabaçal – Nascente da Levada

3.5 km (+ 3.5 km back)

Vereda da Lagoa do Vento PR 6.3soon

open

Rabaçal – Lagoa do Vento

1.8 km (+ 1.8 km back)

Levada Velha do Rabaçal PR 6.4

open

Pico Gordo – Casa do Rabaçal · our page →

5 km

Vereda do Pico Fernandes PR 6.5

open

Paul da Serra – 25 Fontes · our page →

3.8 km

Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo PR 6.6

open

Zona de lazer da Caldeira (Estrada Dr. Roberto Ornelas – “Garagem”) – Casa do Rabaçal · our page →

2.3 km

Vereda da Câmara de Carga do Rabaçal PR 6.7soon

open

Rabaçal – Túnel do Cavalo

1.8 km

Levada do Paul II – Um Caminho para todos PR 6.8

open

Rabaçal – Estrada do Rochão · our page →

1.2 km

Levada do Moinho PR 7

closed

Ribeira da Cruz – Lamaceiros · our page →

10.5 km

Vereda da Ponta de S. Lourenço PR 8

open

Baía D’Abra – Cais do Sardinha · our page →

4 km (+ 4 km back)

Levada do Caldeirão Verde PR 9

open

Queimadas – Caldeirão Verde – Caldeirão do Inferno · our page →

8.7 km (+ 8.7 km back)

Levada do Caldeirão Verde - Um Caminho para todos PR 9.1soon

open

Queimadas – Pico das Pedras

1.9 km

Levada do Furado PR 10

open

Ribeiro Frio – Portela · our page →

11 km

Vereda dos Balcões PR 11

open

Ribeiro Frio – Balcões · our page →

1.5 km (+ 1.5 km back)

Caminho Real da Encumeada PR 12

partly open

Boca da Corrida – Encumeada · our page →

12.5 km

Vereda do Fanal PR 13

open

Paul da Serra – Fanal · our page →

10.8 km

Vereda da Palha Carga PR 13.1

open

Louro da Gota – 25 Fontes · our page →

1.8 km

Levada dos Cedros PR 14

open

Fanal – Curral Falso · our page →

7.2 km

Vereda da Ribeira da Janela PR 15

open

Curral Falso – Ribeira da Janela · our page →

2.7 km

Levada Fajã do Rodrigues PR 16

open

Fajã da Ama – Ribeira do Inferno · our page →

3.9 km (+ 3.9 km back)

Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal PR 17

open

Lombo do Mouro – Caramujo – Folhadal – Encumeada · our page →

15 km

Levada do Rei PR 18

open

Quebradas – Ribeiro Bonito · our page →

5.3 km (+ 5.3 km back)

Caminho Real do Paul do Mar PR 19

open

Prazeres – Paul do Mar · our page →

1.8 km

Vereda do Jardim do Mar PR 20

closed

Prazeres – Jardim do Mar · our page →

1.9 km

Caminho do Norte PR 21

open

Encumeada - Ribeira Grande · our page →

3.2 km

Vereda do Chão dos Louros PR 22

open

Chão dos Louros · our page →

1.9 km

Levada da Azenha PR 23

open

Azenha - Caminho Velho do Castelo · our page →

1.3 km

Glaciar de Planalto PR 27

closed

Bica da Cana – ER 105 · our page →

4.6 km

Levada da Rocha Vermelha PR 28

closed

Fanal – Casa dos guardas de canal (Lombo da Atouguia) · our page →

10.7 km

IFCN notices

  • IFCN notice, 30 September 2026: Restoration works on PR8, Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço (PR 8), to 27 June 2027. Read it at IFCN.
  • IFCN notice, 25 September 2026: Temporary closure of the forest road of Velho Gingão, to 24 November 2026. Read it at IFCN.
  • IFCN notice, 4 October 2026: Closure of the forest road Eira do serrado / Pico do Areeiro, 07:55 to 10:08. Read it at IFCN.

Notices as listed on the IFCN home page, read 30 September 2026 and re-read every morning.

Conditions on the high ground todayIPMA warnings issued 30 September 2026 at 06:37, Madeira time
Official warnings, mountains
no warnings in force

Warnings come from IPMA by zone, not by trail. A yellow warning for fog, wind or thunderstorms is a reason to check the route status and the sky before you set off, and the forest service closes paths on its own schedule. Station readings.

Source: IFCN, classified routes table. A closed route is closed for a reason: rockfall, works or a damaged channel.