After a survey by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) on the walking routes in both Madeira and Porto Santo, they have announced that five paths are closed due to degradation caused by bad weather.
Thus, the Levada do Barreiro, Vereda da Ribeira da Janela, Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal, Vereda do Jardim do Mar and Levada da Azenha are closed.
Conversely, there is already a considerable list of routes that are already open:
- PR 1 Vereda do Areeiro
- PR 1.1 Vereda da Ilha
- PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo
- PR 1.3 – Vereda da Encumeada
- PR 2 – Vereda do Urzal
- PR 3 – Vereda do Burro
- PR 3.1 – Caminho real do Monte
- PR 5 – Vereda das Funduras
- PR 6 – Levada das 25 Fontes
- PR 6.1 – Levada do Risco
- PR 6.2 – Levada do Alecrim
- PR 6.3 – Vereda da Lagoa do Vento
- PR 7 – Levada do Moinho
- PR 8 – Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço
- PR 9- Levada do Caldeirão Verde
- PR 10 – Levada do Furado
- PR 11 – Vereda dos Balcões
- PR 12 – Caminho Real da Encumeada
- PR 13- Vereda do Fanal
- PR 14 – Levada dos Cedros
- PR 16 – Levada Fajã Rodrigues
- PR 18 – Levada do Rei
- PR 19 – Caminho Real do Paul do Mar
- PR 21 – Caminho do Norte
- PR 22 – Vereda dos Chão dos Louros
- Um Caminho para todos Queimadas- Pico das Pedras
- PR 1- Vereda do Pico Branco e Terra Chã (Porto Santo)
- PR 2 – Vereda do Pico do Castelo (Porto Santo)
- PR 3 – Levada do Pico do Castelo (Porto Santo) – It is partially open – only the section between Camacha and the Chapel of Grace, the rest of the route is closed (tunnel).
However, given that the classified walking routes are located in areas subject to a strong climatic pressure and consequent natural erosion, the IFCN warns everyone to exercise caution when walking along the routes.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
