Vereda da Ilha (PR1.1) 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.
Is it open today?
Official IFCN list: OPEN
Do I need a ticket?
How long and how hard?
8.2 km · 3 h · Moderate · Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo → Ilha (Point-to-point)
How do I get there and back?
No bus in our timetables reaches this trailhead. Taxi: Táxis Santana +351 291 572 540 (official rank); fares are metered at the official tariff. It is one way: it ends at Ilha, so plan how you get back.
Weather there now
Weather near the trail (IPMA Santana station, 09:10): 14 °C.
Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA
Yes. PR1.1 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. PR1.1 is paid on its own separate booking and not included in the multi-day passes — check the live status above before you pay.
The Vereda da Ilha runs from Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo to Ilha. 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).
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.
If IFCN closes PR1.1 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.