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PR20: Is the Vereda do Jardim do Mar open today?

Vereda do Jardim do Mar (PR20) 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.

PR20 · 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?

1.9 km · 1:30 h · Easy · Prazeres → Jardim do Mar (Point-to-point)

How do I get there and back?

By bus: the times are in PR20 by bus below. It is one way: it ends at Jardim do Mar, so plan how you get back.

Weather there now

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

Do you need to book the Vereda do Jardim do Mar?

Yes. PR20 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. PR20 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 Vereda do Jardim do Mar start and finish?

The Vereda do Jardim do Mar runs from Prazeres to Jardim do Mar. 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).

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.

PR20 by bus

Getting there. Prazeres, where the walk starts, is a bus stop. Rodoeste line 142, Funchal → Prazeres. Every day: 08:05 → 11:15.

Getting back. The walk ends at Jardim do Mar, which has a bus back to Funchal. Rodoeste line 142, Jardim do Mar → Funchal. Monday to Friday: 14:20 → 16:55. Rodoeste line 80, Jardim do Mar → Funchal. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 17:05 → 18:40. On weekdays that leaves about 3 hours between arriving at Prazeres and the bus back.

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 Vereda do Jardim do Mar (PR20) 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 PR20 is closed or fully booked?

If IFCN closes PR20 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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