Levadas, passeios a pé, cuidados e alertas

First and foremost, walking on Madeira and the adjacent island of Porto Santo is invigorating, exciting and hugely rewarding.

List of Recommended Walking Routes

Learn more about the footpaths officially recommended by the Regional Government of Madeira, classifyed as small routes (PR) and identified by a sequential number.

Currently the List of Recommended Walking Routes includes 30 hiking trails, located in Madeira island of and three others are located in Porto Santo island, as displayed below:

Code	Recommended Walking Routes	Location	Condition
PR 1	Vereda do Pico do Areeiro (Pico do Areeiro-Pico Ruivo) (Obs.: The western part of this footpath is accessible only through the tunnels.The eastern part of this trail through Pico das Torres remains closed).	Santana	CONDITIONED ACCESS
PR 1.1	Vereda da Ilha (Pico Ruivo - Ilha)	Santana	OPEN
PR 1.2	Vereda do Pico Ruivo (Achada do Teixeira - Pico Ruivo)	Santana	OPEN
PR 1.3	Vereda da Encumeada (Pico Ruivo - Encumeada)	Ribeira Brava	OPEN
PR 2	Vereda do Urzal ( Curral das Freiras - Boaventura)	Câmara de Lobos	OPEN
PR 3	Vereda do Burro (Pico do Areeiro – Ribeira das Cales) (Description available soon)	Funchal	OPEN
PR 3.1	Caminho Real do Monte (Ribeira das Cales – Monte) (Description available soon)	Funchal	OPEN
PR 4	Levada do Barreiro (Poço da Neve – Casa do Barreiro) (Description available soon)	Funchal	OPEN
PR 5	Vereda das Funduras (Portela - Maroços)	Machico	OPEN
PR 6	Levada das 25 fontes (Rabaçal - 25 Fontes)	Calheta	CONDITIONED ACCESS
PR 6.1	Levada do Risco (Rabaçal - Risco)	Calheta	OPEN
PR 6.2	Levada do Alecrim (Rabaçal - Nascente da Levada do Alecrim)	Calheta	OPEN
PR 6.3	Vereda da Lagoa do Vento (Rabaçal- Lagoa do Vento)	Calheta	OPEN
PR 7	Levada do Moinho (Ribeira da Cruz - Lamaceiros)	Porto Moniz	OPEN
PR 8	Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço (Baia d´Abra - Cais do Sardinha)	Machico	OPEN
PR 9	Levada do Caldeirão Verde (Queimadas - Caldeirão Verde - Caldeirão do Inferno)	Santana	CONDITIONED ACESS Note: Acess to the area of Caldeirão Verde lagoon is restrained
PR 10	Levada do Furado (Ribeiro Frio - Portela)	Machico	OPEN
PR 11	Vereda dos Balcões (Ribeiro Frio - Balcões)	Santana	OPEN
PR 12	Caminho Real da Encumeada (Boca da Corrida - Encumeada - Ribeira Grande)	Ribeira Brava	OPEN
PR 13	Vereda do Fanal (Assobiadores - Paul da Serra - Fanal)	Porto Moniz	OPEN
PR 14	Levada dos Cedros (Fanal - Curral Falso)	Porto Moniz	OPEN
PR 15	Vereda da Ribeira da Janela (Curral Falso - Ribeira da janela)	Porto Moniz	OPEN
PR 16	Levada Fajã do Rodrigues (Fajã da Amã - Ribeira da Janela)	São Vicente	OPEN
PR 17	Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro - Caramujo - Folhadal - Encumeada)	Ribeira Brava	TEMPORARILY CLOSED
PR 18	Levada do Rei (Quebradas - Ribeiro Bonito)	Santana	OPEN
PR 19	Caminho Real do Paul do Mar (Prazeres - Paul do Mar)	Calheta	TEMPORARILY CLOSED
PR 20	Vereda do Jardim do Mar ( Prazeres - Jardim do Mar)	Calheta	OPEN
PR 21	Caminho do Norte (Encumeada – Ribeira Grande)	São Vicente	OPEN
PR 22	Vereda do Chão dos Louros	São Vicente	OPEN
PR 23	Levada da Azenha (Azenha – Caminho Velho do Castelo) (Description available soon)	Santa Cruz	TEMPORARILY CLOSED
	Um caminho para todos	Santana	OPEN
	Porto Santo
PS PR 1	Vereda do Pico Branco e Terra Chã (ER 111 - Terra Chã)	Porto Santo	OPEN
PS PR 2	Vereda do Pico do Castelo (Moledo - Pico do Castelo)	Porto Santo	OPEN
PS PR 3	Levada do Pico do Castelo (Camacha - Ribeiro Formoso - Capela da Graça)	Porto Santo	OPEN

Code of conduct and Safety Regulations

Here we shall mention some codes of conduct and safety regulations that should always be followed. Please read the information below!

Walking Code

Avoid noise or actions against nature
Do not take plants or animals with you
Do not throw rubbish away (tissues do not easily decompose)
Do not light fires
If you are a smoker do not throw cigarettes ends on the floor, keep them for the dust-bin
Do not change or damage the signs

For your own safety

Before starting out make sure you have update instructions on the route
Let someone else know where you’re going and when you expect to return
Be sure to confirm the time it will take so that you can finish before nightfall
Take some extra food and water with you
Wear suitable clothes and shoes
If possible take a mobile phone with you
In case of heavy rain or strong winds do not go on and/or turn back using the same route
Don’t take risks

Browse the informative safety leaflets on walking in Madeira Islands - IFCN