Porto Santo Ferry Suspended 7th April
The ferry to Porto Santo has yet again been cancelled on 7th April owing to adverse weather conditions. More details on the operator's website .
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Walking trails closed 19th March
Owing to the continuing bad weather, the IFCN advises that all the recommended walking routes are closed on 19th March, as are the Quinta do Santo da Serra and the Forest Road that connects Eira do Serrado to Pico do Areeiro. It has also been reported that owing to very heavy rainfall there have been some temporary road closures in the Pico do Areeiro area.
Vereda do Pico Ruivo and Vereda da Ilha reopen
The IFCN has updated its list of open and closed walking routes and the main highlight is that the Vereda da Ilha (PR 1.1) and the Vereda do Pico Ruivo (PR 1.2) are once again open. Note, however, that the Vereda do Areeiro (PR 1) is still only open for 1.2km to the Pedra Rija viewpoint. Potential walkers should keep an eye on the weather as the access roads to Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira have recently (March 5th) been closed owing to forecast snow. The following walking routes are closed throughout: PR 1.3 Vereda da Encumeada PR 4 Levada do Barreiro PR 7 Levada do Moinho PR 14 Levada dos Cedros PR 19 Caminho real do Paul do Mar PR 20 Vereda do Jardim do Mar PR 23 Levada da Azenha PR 27 Glaciar de Planalto PR 28 Levada da Rocha Vermelha The following routes are partially open: ...