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PR7: Is the Levada do Moinho open today?

Levada do Moinho (PR7) 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.

PR7 · 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?

10.5 km · 3:30 h · Moderate

How do I get there and back?

No bus in our timetables reaches this trailhead. Taxi: Táxis Porto Moniz +351 291 852 243 (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

Do you need to book the Levada do Moinho?

Yes. PR7 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. PR7 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 Moinho start and finish?

The Levada do Moinho starts and finishes at Ribeira da Cruz, 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.

What's the weather at Levada do Moinho (PR7) now?

The status card above shows the latest measured reading from the IPMA Rabaçal 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 PR7 is closed or fully booked?

If IFCN closes PR7 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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