Glaciar de Planalto (PR27) 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.
Is it open today?
Official IFCN list: CLOSED
Do I need a ticket?
How long and how hard?
4.6 km · 1:30 h
How do I get there and back?
No public bus reaches Paul da Serra: none of the bus lines on SIGA serves the Paul da Serra plateau or the Fanal. Taxi: Táxis Ponta do Sol +351 291 972 110 (official rank); fares are metered at the official tariff. You return the same way to the start.
Weather there now
Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA
Yes. PR27 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. PR27 is paid on its own separate booking and not included in the multi-day passes — check the live status above before you pay.
The Glaciar de Planalto starts and finishes at Bica da Cana, so you return the way you came — no return transport to arrange.
No public bus reaches Paul da Serra: none of the bus lines on SIGA serves the Paul da Serra plateau or the Fanal. You need a car, a taxi or a tour transfer.
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.
If IFCN closes PR27 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.