Rota dos Percursos Pedestres da Madeira — Madeira hike guide

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The user is asking about "Rota dos Percursos Pedestres da Madeira" - this sounds like it could be a specific hiking trail or a network/route of hiking trails in Madeira. Let me search for it using the find_hikes tool, and also do a web lookup to understand what this is.The hike search returned 0 results for "Rota dos Percursos Pedestres da Madeira". The web lookup also failed. Let me try a broader search to see if this trail exists under a different name or if it's something else entirely. "Rota dos Percursos Pedestres da Madeira" - this sounds like it could be a route that connects multiple pedestrian trails (percursos pedrestres), rather than a single PR trail. It might refer to an event or a network rather than a specific hike. Let me search differently.

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TrailsMap & photos

Official PR trail (IFCN) Community route (AllTrails — not official)

Rota dos Fios 4.5 Directions
Rota da Levada do Moinho 4.5 Directions
Rota do Montado do Fanal 4.5 Directions

Photos: walkmeguide.com · green = official IFCN PR trail · amber = community route (AllTrails)

"Rota dos Percursos Pedestres da Madeira" isn't a single hiking trail — it's actually the overall concept/programme name for Madeira's network of recommended pedestrian routes (the PR – Percursos Recomendados). There's no individual trail by that exact name in the official IFCN register or on AllTrails.

Here's what that means in practice:

Madeira's PR Trail Network (Percursos Pedestres Recomendados)

Madeira's official hiking trails are managed by IFCN (the regional government's forests and nature-conservation authority) and are each designated with a PR code (e.g. PR 1, PR 6.1, PR 19 etc.). Collectively these are the Percursos Pedestres da Madeira — the island's recommended walking routes.

There are around 42 official PR trails, ranging from easy levada strolls to challenging mountain ascents, covering the whole island. Each has an official open / closed / restricted status maintained by IFCN.

Popular "Rota" trails in Madeira

If you're looking for trails with "Rota" in the name, here are some well-known community routes mapped on AllTrails — note that these are not part of the official PR network managed by IFCN, so they have no official open/closed status:

Trail	Difficulty	Length	Rating	Highlights
Rota dos Fios	Easy	4.2 km loop	4.5★ (631 reviews)	Laurissilva forest (UNESCO World Heritage), Porto Moniz area
Rota da Levada do Moinho	Moderate	10.0 km out & back	4.5★ (453 reviews)	Levada walk from Ponta do Sol, waterfalls & valley views
Rota da Banana – Madalena do Mar	Easy	1.9 km loop	4.5★ (426 reviews)	Banana groves, sea views, short & relaxed
Rota do Montado do Fanal	Moderate	7.4 km loop	4.5★ (189 reviews)	Fanal's laurel forest, viewpoints, lagoon
Rota Circular da Levada dos Cedros – Fanal	Moderate	11.3 km loop	4.4★ (185 reviews)	Fanal area, Levada dos Cedros, Natura 2000

⚠️ Community routes mapped on AllTrails — not part of Madeira's official PR trail network managed by IFCN. They have no official open/closed status; check access and conditions locally before going.

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