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The PR1 trail ridge above the cloud layer between Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo

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Trails Status

Real-time status Data sourced from IFCN Madeira
PR1 update · 1 June 2026
Full route opens daily from 26 June — bookings available now on Simplifica
Temporary closures: 14–17 Sep & 21–22 Sep. One-way direction (Areeiro → Ruivo) maintained.
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How to reserve your PR1 trail slot — step by step guide
Trail fee exemptions — confirmed with IFCN
Sunrise hikes: If you start before dawn, you do not need to buy a ticket in advance on Simplifica. A guard is present at the trailhead and you pay the fee directly to the guard on the way out.
After 16:30: No trail fee applies on any paid trail from 16:30 onwards.
Applies to all fee-paying trails, not only PR1 · Source: IFCN (direct call)

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