How to book a Madeira trail in SIMplifica, step by step

Booking is mandatory on all 42 trails (39 in Madeira and 3 in Porto Santo), including visitors exempt from the fee. Entry cannot be bought on site.

Prepare: an e-mail address, a password of at least 10 characters, the details of all participants (you register the whole group) and a Visa or Mastercard. MB WAY and ATM payment are also available.

The whole procedure below: as of July 2026, confirm in SIMplifica. The government system changes its screens without notice.

Step 1: open SIMplifica and register an account as Pessoa Singular (a private individual).

Step 2: enter your e-mail and a password of at least 10 characters.

Step 3: confirm the account with the code sent to your e-mail; the code is valid for 24 hours.

Step 4: go to Bilhética / Pagamento de Taxas.

Step 5: choose Percursos Pedestres.

Step 6: pick the trail, the date and a 30-minute slot; slots run from sunrise to sunset.

Step 7: add all participants by category; tourists select NO in the NIF field.

Step 8: pay by Visa or Mastercard, with MB WAY or at an ATM.

Step 9: the PDF ticket with a QR code arrives by e-mail. Save it offline with a screenshot of the code, as mountain coverage is poor.

A Visitor over 12 pays the standard rate. Children up to 12 and visitors with a disability of 60% or more use free categories, but you still register them as participants. Residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira book with a Portuguese NIF and have guaranteed slots.

The NIF field is for residents; tourists select NO. Book the whole group in one go, so everyone shares one slot.

The ticket is a PDF with a QR code sent by e-mail. Nature Wardens scan it at the trail entrance and run random checks along the route.

A booking does not open a closed trail: check the IFCN status in our catalogue before you set out. Entering a closed trail risks a fine from €250 to €2500.

IFCN (fees and trails): phone 291 145 590, e-mail ifcn@madeira.gov.pt.

SIMplifica technical help: 800 29 90 90, open from 09:00 to 18:00.