A slice of the catalogue
Short trails in Madeira, up to 5 km
Routes of up to five kilometres one way. They fit into half a day, which makes them work on an arrival day, on a morning before the flight, or as a second walk after something longer.
17 trails in this selection
PR 1.2Vereda do Pico Ruivo2.8 km · 1857 mPR 3.1Caminho Real do Monte4.2 km · 1130 mPR 6Levada das 25 Fontes4.3 km · 1288 mPR 6.1Levada do Risco1.8 km · 1288 mPR 6.5Vereda do Pico Fernandes3.9 km · 1422 mPR 6.6Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo3.8 km · 1055 mPR 6.8Levada do Paul II - Um Caminho para Todos1.9 km · 1280 mPR 8Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço3.0 km · 126 mPR 9.1Levada do Caldeirão Verde - Um Caminho para Todos1.9 km · 890 mPR 11Vereda dos Balcões1.5 km · 880 mPR 13.1Vereda da Palha Carga3.1 km · 1328 mPR 15Vereda da Ribeira da Janela2.7 km · 820 mPR 16Levada Fajã do Rodrigues3.9 km · 630 mPR 19Caminho Real do Paul do Mar1.8 km · 550 mPR 20Vereda do Jardim do Mar1.9 km · 530 mPR 22Vereda do Chão dos Louros1.9 km · 890 mPR 27Glaciar de Planalto2.8 km · 1588 m
Check each trail's status on its own page on the day you set out: closures are announced from one day to the next.
Short does not always mean quick: on several of them the limiting factor is a steep descent or slippery stone, not the distance.
See also
The selection is computed from catalogue data, and difficulty follows the official classification where we have it. Judging your own ability is down to you.