Walking Routes Update (5th December)

The IFCN (Institute for Forests and the Conservation of Nature) has issued a further update to the status of the island's walking routes following the inspection of storm damage. The main change is that PR9 is now again open. There have been several changes in quick succession, so it's worth keeping an eye on the IFCN website for recent updates.

The following routes are now 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 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 (long-term part-closure for works)
PR 13- Vereda do Fanal
PR 14 - Levada dos Cedros
PR 17 - Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal
PR 18 - Levada do Rei
PR 21 – Caminho do Norte
PR 22 – Vereda dos Chão dos Louros

These routes remain closed:

PR 1 Vereda do Areeiro - Vereda Este (via Pico das Torres)
PR 4 - Levada do Barreiro
PR 7 - Levada do Moinho
PR 15 – Vereda da Ribeira da Janela
PR 16 - Levada Fajã do Rodrigues
PR 19 - Caminho real do Paul do Mar
PR 20 - Vereda do Jardim do Mar
PR 23 - Levada da Azenha

Walkers are reminded that the routes are subject to erosion due to the weather and to obstacles due to falling rocks and vegetation and to exercise caution at all times.