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PR9.1: Is the Levada do Caldeirão Verde open today?

Levada do Caldeirão Verde - um caminho para todos (PR9.1) is OPEN 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.

PR9.1 · Quick answers

Is it open today?

Official IFCN list: OPEN — A way for everyone

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?

1.9 km · 45 min

How do I get there and back?

By bus: the times are in PR9.1 by bus below. You return the same way to the start.

Where do I park?

Park at the IFCN car park in the Queimadas Forest Park, above Santana: €2 an hour, up to €10 a day, first 30 minutes free. ›

Vertigo or tunnels?

Exposure / vertigo: Low

Weather there now

Weather near the trail (IPMA Santana station, 09:10): 14 °C.

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

Do you need to book the Levada do Caldeirão Verde?

Yes. PR9.1 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. PR9.1 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 Levada do Caldeirão Verde start and finish?

The Levada do Caldeirão Verde starts and finishes at Queimadas Park, so you return the way you came — no return transport to arrange.

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.

Where to park for PR9.1?

Park at the IFCN car park in the Queimadas Forest Park, above Santana: €2 an hour, up to €10 a day, first 30 minutes free.

Sources: IFCN price list

PR9.1 by bus

Getting there. No bus goes up to Queimadas. Take a CAM bus to Santana, then a taxi up to the Queimadas forest park (ask the fare when you book). CAM's Santana-line buses, Funchal → Santana. Monday to Friday: 07:30 → 09:00, 08:10 → 10:00, 09:00 → 10:25, 10:00 → 11:25. Saturdays: 07:30 → 09:13, 10:00 → 11:20. Sundays and holidays: 07:30 → 09:18, 10:30 → 12:00.

Getting back. CAM's Santana-line buses, Santana → Funchal. Monday to Friday: 12:30 → 14:25, 17:25 → 19:00. Saturdays: 12:00 → 13:30, 13:15 → 14:20, 17:28 → 19:20. Sundays and holidays: 15:30 → 16:50, 17:28 → 19:20.

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 Levada do Caldeirão Verde (PR9.1) now?

The status card above shows the latest measured reading from the IPMA Santana 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.

Weather near the trail (IPMA Santana station, 09:10): 14 °C.

Official weather warnings for the Madeira mountains: IPMA.

What if PR9.1 is closed or fully booked?

If IFCN closes PR9.1 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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