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PR17: Is the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal open today?

Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (PR17) is CLOSED on IFCN's official trail-warnings list. It is a paid, booking-only PR trail; access is €4.50 through the SIMplifica portal. See all Madeira trails · PR1.

PR17 · Quick answers

Is it open today?

Official IFCN list: CLOSED

Do I need a ticket?

Yes: €4.50 per person on SIMplifica, online only, for a timed slot. Under-12s and residents are free but must be on the booking.

How long and how hard?

15 km · 6:30 h · Hard · Lombo do Mouro → Encumeada (Point-to-point)

How do I get there and back?

By bus: the times are in PR17 by bus below. It is one way: it ends at Encumeada, so plan how you get back.

Vertigo or tunnels?

Tunnels / headlamp: Yes · bring a torch · Exposure / vertigo: High

Weather there now

Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA

Do you need to book the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal?

Yes. PR17 is booking-only: once it shows open, book your €4.50 slot on SIMplifica in advance. Under-12s and residents are free but must still be named on the booking. PR17 is paid on its own separate booking and not included in the multi-day passes — check the live status above before you pay.

Where does the Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal start and finish?

The Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal runs from Lombo do Mouro to Encumeada. It's a point-to-point walk, so it doesn't finish where you parked — sort your return first (two cars, a pre-booked taxi, or a guided walk with transfers).

It's a long mountain drive from the coast, with no shop or reliable signal at most trailheads. Bring water, warm and waterproof layers, and a torch — the weather turns fast up high.

PR17 by bus

Getting there. We found no bus to Lombo do Mouro, where the walk starts: you need a car, a taxi or a transfer.

Getting back. The walk ends at Encumeada, which has a bus back to Funchal. Rodoeste line 6, Encumeada → Funchal. Every day: 16:00 → 17:05. It is the only bus of the day from there, so don't miss it.

Times as printed on the operators' timetables published on SIGA, the Region's public transport site; times at intermediate stops are approximate. No buses on 25 December. Check before you travel.

What's the weather at Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (PR17) now?

The status card above shows the latest measured reading from the IPMA Pico do Areeiro station, the regional weather station nearest the trail: temperature, wind and whether it is likely in cloud. Expect the mountains cooler and cloudier than Funchal.

Official weather warnings for the Madeira mountains: IPMA.

What if PR17 is closed or fully booked?

If IFCN closes PR17 on your date, email helpdesk.ifcn@madeira.gov.pt within 10 working days with your tickets and invoice, and ask for a new date within a year or a refund. Rain or a change of plans doesn't count, and the SIMplifica contact centre can't change bookings. Can't get a slot? Check the live board for open alternatives.

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