Many thanks for your comments. I am sorry to hear that you have found difficulties during your walks. The article state: “the island is accessible to all its viewing points and Nature walks”.

You mentioned 2 walks:

1. Romeiros. The Madeira authorities checks all nature walks on the island and they decide if these walks are official open/available to the public. Unfortunately, this particular walk is not classified to be an official walk. However, if visitors decide to walk this route, they will be doing that with their own responsibility.

2. Rabaçal. This is an official walk, however you can’t get there if you drive via Encumeada (E110) due to the destruction of the road. If you want to drive to Rabaçal, you must drive via Calheta and Paul da Serra.

May I use this opportunity to inform every visitor to Madeira that The Madeira Tourist Board strongly recommends using excursion companies to enjoy Madeira as there might be locations that can give difficulties? By using the official excursion companies you will avoid these difficulties and your safety is guaranteed.

Nature Meetings daily walking schedule is 100% operational!!

The ER110 road is closed for about 12 km’s between Boca da Encumeada and the crossroads of ER110 and ER209. This road has been closed since December. It is however possible to surpass the signs and follow the road. Of course this is not advised, but many people do.

Good alternative – from the south – is to follow the ER101 to Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol. Go right at the roundabout just before Ponta do Sol, taking the ER209 to Canhas and Paul da Serra. This is a steep but good road, many busses take it as well.

Coming from the north, you can either take the tunnel from São Vicente to Serra de Água and further as described above. Or follow the north coast all the way to Porto Moniz and take the ER110 or the ER209. Both very nice scenic roads, that slowly bring you up to the plateau.

NB. The lower part of the ER209 is in rather bad shape, but after a few km’s just above the small village of Ribeira da Janela it turns into a perfect smooth road, one of the best on Madeira.