Due to the recent forest fires and still due to the February floods some of the recommended footpaths and levada walks in Madeira Island are closed to public:

• PR 7 Levada do Moinho (Ribeira da Cruz - Lamaceiros)
• PR 12 Caminho/Footpath Real da Encumeada (Boca da corrida - Encumeada);
• PR 14 Levada dos Cedros (Fanal - Curral Falso);
• PR 17 Caminho/Footpath do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro - Caramujo - Folhadal - Encumeada)
• PR 18 Levada do Rei (Queimadas - Ribeiro Bontto)
• PR 1 Vereda/Footpath do Areeiro (Pico do Areeiro - Achada do Teixeira)
• PR 1.l Vereda/Footpath da llha (Achada do Teixeira - Ilha)
• PR 1.2 Vereda/Footpath do Pico Ruivo (Achada do Teixeira - Pico Ruivo)
• PR 1.3 Vereda/Footpath da Encumeada (Pico Ruivo - Encumeada)
• PR 2 Vereda/Footpath do Urzal (Curral das Freiras - Boaventura)
• PR 11 Vereda/Footpath dos Balcões (Ribeiro - Balcões)
• PR 3 Vereda/Footpath do Burro (Pico do Areeiro - Ribeira das Cales)
• PR 3.1 Caminho/Footpath Real do Monte (Ribeira das Cales - Monte)
• PR 4 Levada do Barreiro (Poço da Neve - Casa do Barreiro)

The road between Poiso and Pico do Areeiro will be closed until the 10th September 2010 for cleaning works.

Though Madeira still have several levada walks and footpaths to offer to trekking lovers and these are the paths and levadas which are in good conditions:

• PR 5 Vereda das Funduras (Portela - Maroços)
• PR 6 Levada das 25 Fontes (Rabaçal - 25 Fontes)
• PR 6.1 Levada do Risco (Rabaçal - Risco)
• PR 8 Vereda da Ponta de S. Lourenço
• PR 13 Vereda do Fanal (Assobiadores - Fanal)
• PR 15 Vereda da Ribeira da Janela (Curral Falso - Ribeira da Janela)
• PR 19 Vereda do Paúl do Mar
• P A path for everyine (Queimadas - Pico das Pedras)

In Porto Santo island all paths are open and in good conditions.

Source: Madeira tourism board and Madeira Civil Defense
Updated in: 5th September 2010