Vereda do Urzal (PR2) 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.
Is it open today?
Official IFCN list: CLOSED
Do I need a ticket?
How long and how hard?
10.6 km · 4:30 h · Moderate · Curral das Freiras → Lombo do Urzal (Point-to-point)
How do I get there and back?
By bus: the times are in PR2 by bus below. It is one way: it ends at Lombo do Urzal, so plan how you get back.
Weather there now
Weather near the trail (IPMA Pico do Areeiro station, 09:10): 7 °C, wind 19 km/h.
Status: IFCN's official warnings list · weather: IPMA
Yes. PR2 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. PR2 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 do Urzal runs from Curral das Freiras to Lombo do Urzal. 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. Curral das Freiras, where the walk starts, is a bus stop. Horários do Funchal line 81 (new no. 181), Funchal → Curral das Freiras (departures from Funchal). Monday to Friday: 06:55, 07:35, 08:25, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00. Saturdays: 07:40, 08:45, 10:00, 11:30. Sundays and holidays: 06:40, 09:05, 11:40.
Getting back. We found no bus from Lombo do Urzal, where the walk ends: book a taxi or arrange a pick-up before you set off.
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 Pico do Areeiro 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 Pico do Areeiro station, 09:10): 7 °C, wind 19 km/h.
Official weather warnings for the Madeira mountains: IPMA.
If IFCN closes PR2 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.