Routes
Official recommended walks, including Pico Ruivo, Pico do Areeiro, and PR 8 Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço. Filter by type, status, or return logistics. The links work without JavaScript. Distances and open or closed lines follow the IFCN table of 2 October 2026. The hiking map lists every classified route. Walks that are not on that list are in unknown trails (128). Distances there reflect on-site GPS recordings and regional walking surveys.
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PR 1 Vereda do Areeiro is 6.1 km on the IFCN table. Both directions are open as far as Pedra Rija. The west line to Pico Ruivo is one-way, and the east line is closed.
PR 15 Vereda da Ribeira da Janela is open (2.7 km) under caution: an active ground wasp nest was reported on 23 October 2026 at the first road crossing above Ribeira da Janela.
PR 17 is 15 km on the table. IFCN says the walkable section is Encumeada, Folhadal, Caramujo, and Bica da Cana.
Every route on this page belongs to Madeira’s official Percursos Recomendados (PR) network recorded on the IFCN table of 2 October 2026. Rather than treating each trail as a single pass/fail label, every route brief breaks the walk into its official named endpoints so you can see whether the entire line is open both ways, operating under a one-way traffic rule, or partially closed at a mid-route gate.
Routes marked Partly open — including PR 1, PR 1.3, PR 6, PR 12, and PR 17 — have either a one-way rule or a closed section beyond an intermediate landmark.
Use the Return to your car filter when driving a rental car without a pre-booked pickup. Routes marked One-way · transfer at finish end in a different valley or elevation and require a taxi, public bus, or early turnaround.
Under the IFCN trail fee rules, non-residents over 12 pay €4.50 per classified route, or €10.50 for the full one-way PR 1 peak traverse covering PR 1, PR 1.1, PR 1.2, and PR 1.3.