Levada do Barreiro (PR 4)
Levada do Barreiro is PR 4, a 6.7 km walk from Poço da Neve to Casa do Barreiro. Câmara Municipal do Funchal manages it, so the IFCN fee and booking do not apply.
- Status
- Partly openPartly open, see the IFCN map. IFCN table dated 2 October 2026 · checked by islandmadeira.com 13 October 2026 at 16:54, Madeira time.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.The map the table links to, IFCN, opens as an image.
- Length
- 6.7 kmIFCN table, Poço da Neve to Casa do Barreiro.
- Fee
- No IFCN feeThe fee and booking system covers only the classified routes IFCN manages itself. This one is managed by Câmara Municipal do Funchal, so there is nothing to pay IFCN and nothing to book on SIMplifica. IFCN, fees and bookings FAQ, read 14 September 2026.
- Weather now
- 11.0 °C at Pico do Areeiro, 1,799 mThe IPMA station we show for this route, observed 13 October 2026 at 15:00, Madeira time
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.
From Poço da Neve to Casa do Barreiro
The IFCN table gives 6.7 km between these endpoints. Keep that full route length in mind when checking which sections you can walk.
There is no route board at the start. The map the table links to names the walk Percurso Pedestre Poço da Neve - Casa do Barreiro, the same endpoints. Câmara Municipal do Funchal manages PR 4.
Check access before you set off
Use the status panel on this page for current access. Select ‘Check the status now’ before setting off. If you're planning the full 6.7 km, I'd read the access note and the linked map first.
The weather panel shows readings from Pico do Areeiro at 1,799 m. Check the observation time when you look at it. A weather warning does not automatically close a route. IFCN's status decides access.
Who looks after PR 4
Câmara Municipal do Funchal manages PR 4. IFCN charges and takes bookings only for its own routes, so this walk has no entry fee and no slot to reserve.
What IFCN does publish for PR 4 is the status in the table of classified routes and the map linked beside it. Read both before you go, because the table marks the route as partly passable.
Routes next door
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Status from the IFCN table, re-read at every build and again in your browser.
Questions before you go
How long is Levada do Barreiro?
The IFCN table gives 6.7 km from Poço da Neve to Casa do Barreiro. That is the length for the named route. Check the live status panel for any access restrictions before planning to walk the full distance.
Is PR 4 open?
Look at the status panel on this page for the current answer. Use ‘Check the status now’ to refresh it. Read any restriction details before setting off. Weather warnings alone do not determine whether the route is open.
Do I need a guide for Levada do Barreiro?
A guide is optional on PR 4. Check the current access status before you go, because the table marks the route as partly passable. The map linked beside that status shows which sections are open.
Do I pay to walk PR 4?
No. Câmara Municipal do Funchal manages PR 4, and the IFCN fee and booking apply only to routes IFCN manages. Check the status and the linked map before you set off, because the table marks the route as partly passable.
Sources
- IFCN, table of classified routes: status and length. IFCN table dated · checked by islandmadeira.com ; re-read every few hours.
- IFCN, map of PR 4 (reopening version, 2025), linked from the status in the IFCN table, read 20 September 2026: the map itself.
- IFCN, fees and bookings FAQ, updated 2 June 2026, read 14 September 2026.
Who checked this
Roman Antonov, editor. The status, the length and the end points come from the forest service table, and the fee rules from the IFCN FAQ, each with its date above. If something on the ground has changed, tell me.
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