Current Madeira Hiking Permit Availability by Trail
Madeira Fun monitors tourist permit availability for Madeira's protected hiking trails. The table below shows each trail's earliest open date, open time slots, and current booking pressure based on the latest availability check. Last checked 24 Aug, 20:30 (Madeira local time).
Current summary
- 32 of 33 protected trails currently have at least one open tourist slot in the next 7 days.
- Highest booking pressure right now: PR6 | Levada das 25 Fontes (high).
- Best short-notice availability: PR10 | Levada do Furado, open 6 of the next 7 days.
- Last checked: 24 Aug, 20:30 (Madeira local time).
Permit availability by trail
| Trail | Name | Status | Earliest open | Days open (7) | Days open (30) | Booking pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR6 | Levada das 25 Fontes | Open | Sun, 30 Aug at 15:00 | 1 / 7 | 24 / 30 | high (7.9) |
| PR8 | Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço | Open | Sat, 29 Aug at 15:00 | 2 / 7 | 25 / 30 | high (7.6) |
| PR1 | Vereda do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo (One Way) | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 13:30 | 4 / 7 | 20 / 30 | high (7.2) |
| PR1 | Vereda do Areeiro to Miradouro Pedra Rija (Stairway to Heaven) | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 13:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | moderate (4.9) |
| PR9 | Levada do Caldeirão Verde | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 09:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (3.2) |
| PR11 | Vereda dos Balcões | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.9) |
| PR1.2 | Vereda do Pico Ruivo | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 10:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.9) |
| PR6.2 | Levada do Alecrim | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.8) |
| PR13 | Vereda do Fanal | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.7) |
| PR6.1 | Levada do Risco | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.7) |
| PR10 | Levada do Furado | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR14 | Levada dos Cedros | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR15 | Vereda da Ribeira da Janela | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR16 | Levada Fajã do Rodrigues | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR17 | Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR18 | Levada do Rei | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR22 | Vereda do Chão dos Louros | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR6.3 | Vereda da Lagoa do Vento | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR6.4 | Levada Velha do Rabaçal | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR6.6 | Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR6.8 | Levada do Paul II | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR9.1 | Caldeirão Verde (Accessible) | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.6) |
| PR1.1 | Vereda da Ilha | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | low (2.5) |
| PR13.1 | Vereda da Palha Carga | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (1.6) |
| PR6.5 | Vereda do Pico Fernandes | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (1.6) |
| PR19 | Caminho Real do Paul do Mar | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.9) |
| PR2 | Vereda do Urzal | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.6) |
| PS PR1 | Vereda do Pico Branco e Terra Chã | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.6) |
| PR6.7 | Vereda da Câmara de Carga do Rabaçal | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.3) |
| PR21 | Caminho do Norte | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.1) |
| PR5 | Vereda das Funduras | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.1) |
| PS PR2 | Vereda do Pico do Castelo | Open | Tue, 25 Aug at 08:00 | 6 / 7 | 29 / 30 | very low (0.1) |
| PR12 | Caminho Real da Encumeada | Partially Open | Partially Open | 0 / 7 | 0 / 30 | closed |
What the current availability means
Trails like PR6 | Levada das 25 Fontes are under the most booking pressure, so reserve them as soon as your dates are set. If you need a permit at short notice, PR10 | Levada do Furado currently has the most open days this week. When a preferred trail has no near-term availability, consider an afternoon entry or a lower-pressure trail with similar character.
Data and methodology
Madeira Fun checks tourist permit availability for Madeira's protected PR trails from the official Simplifica reservation system. Availability is reported by the government as a rounded percentage per slot, so the figures here are careful estimates, not exact spot counts. The Madeira Fun Booking Pressure Score (0 to 10) summarizes how much upcoming tourist availability has already been taken, weighted toward the nearest dates and recent booking speed. Madeira Fun is an independent travel service, not the government permit administrator; where official trail rules or closures conflict with a summary here, the official source controls. See full data sources, metric definitions and limitations.
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