Vereda das Funduras (PR5) 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?
8.7 km · 3 h · Moderate · Miradouro da Portela → Maroços (Point-to-point)
How do I get there and back?
By bus: the times are in PR5 by bus below. It is one way: it ends at Maroços, 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. PR5 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. PR5 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 das Funduras runs from Miradouro da Portela to Maroços. 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).
Getting there. Lines 53 and 78 (new no. 825) run via Portela, but their timetables print no time at Portela: ask CAM for the time it passes, or take a taxi.
Getting back. The walk ends at Maroços, which has a bus back to Funchal. CAM line 156 (new no. 704), Maroços → Funchal. Monday to Friday: 15:30 → 16:45, 17:00 → 18:30, 19:00 → 20:15, 21:10 → 22:20. Saturdays: 11:30 → 13:00, 12:45 → 14:00, 22:35 → 23:45. Sundays and holidays: 15:45 → 17:00, 19:40 → 20:55, 22:35 → 23:45.
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.
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 PR5 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.