Madeira PR Trails Guide – Not all official trails. Just the ones worth your time.
Madeira has dozens of official PR hiking trails — but most travelers don’t need all of them. They need help choosing the right hikes for their level, schedule, and travel style. This guide is a carefully curated selection of the best PR trails on Madeira, based on my personal experience hiking the island and testing what truly stands out. Instead of overwhelming you with every option, this Madeira PR trails guide is grouped into clear chapters so you can quickly find what fits you best.
please note: this is a downloadable pdf product.
What’s inside
- 🥾 Iconic PR Trails (4) – Madeira’s most famous and unforgettable hikes — the ones that make the island so special.
- 🌿 Beginner & Family-Friendly PT Trails (5) – Easier hikes with great views, perfect if you’re new to hiking or traveling with kids.
- 🌄 Underrated PR Trails (5) – Less crowded, often overlooked hikes — for those who want something a bit different.
- ⛰️ Challenging PR Trails (4) – Physically demanding trails with big rewards, exposure, or elevation.
- 🚌 PR Trails Accessible by Bus (4) – No rental car? No problem. These trails can be reached by public transport.
For each trail, you’ll get
- ✔️ Clear trail summary
- ✔️ Personal photos from the hike
- ✔️ Linked trailhead location (easy navigation)
- ✔️ Official PR trail information
- ✔️ Instagram vlog of the hike
- ✔️ “Good to know” tips
- ✔️ My honest personal take on the trail
Plus:
- 🗺️ Intro to Madeira’s PR trail system
- 🎒 Practical hiking tips to help you stay safe and prepared
Who this guide is for
- Travelers who want to hike but don’t know which PR trails to choose
- Visitors without a car who still want great hikes
- Beginners looking for confidence on Madeira’s trails
- Experienced hikers wanting a curated selection instead of trial-and-error
If you want to hike Madeira with clarity instead of confusion, this guide will save you time — and a few wrong turns.
📍 Written by: Elisabeth Kolb – an adventure seeker and nature enthusiast living on Madeira
📅 Last updated: March 2026
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Jorge Camacho (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Second guide I’ve purchased from Eli and she keeps impressing me with her knowledge of the island, experience in the mountains and general quality of the guide!
So good! Definitely recommend 🙌
Elliot (Verifizierter Käufer) –
These guides are always so well done – beautifully presented, interesting and informative. She has a real commitment to doing all these hikes personally, and you can really see that first-person perspective throughout. Well worth a buy!
Joan and Chris Davies (Verifizierter Käufer) –
This guide is very well done. It has great information and well ‘tested’ with personally walking all the walks. We have found it very good and plan on using it when we have all of our visitors (as well as for ourselves).
Elisabeth Kolb (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Thank you so much for your review! Hope you enjoy the trails 🙂
Peter (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Perfect Guide for Madeira’s PR Trails!
Eli’s PR Trails guide is simply outstanding. The trails are brilliantly grouped by theme, making it easy to choose your next adventure. Every important detail is included, and the personal tips show that Eli has hiked each trail herself—her passion and local knowledge shine through. This guide is highly recommend for anyone exploring Madeira’s trails.
Karin (Verifizierter Käufer) –
A great and super practical guide! You get a good overview very quickly. The descriptions based on personal experience and the authentic pictures immediately make you want to get started 👍
Isabel (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Ich war schon zweimal auf Madeira und habe jeweils mehrere Wanderungen mit Eli gemacht. Sie kennt die Insel und ihre Wege und plant die Touren perfekt und individuell an das Fitnesslevel angepasst. Mein persönliches Highlight war der Sonnenuntergang am Pico do Areeiro, ein absolut unvergesslicher Moment.
Genau dieses Wissen und Gefühl für die Insel spürt man auch in ihrem neuen Wanderführer zu den PR-Trails auf Madeira –eine tolle Ergänzung zu ihrem Reiseführer „Discover your Madeira“. Der Wanderführer ist übersichtlich, hilfreich und mit viel Herz geschrieben – der perfekte Begleiter für alle, die die Insel wandernd entdecken möchten.
Sehr empfehlenswert sind außerdem Elis Vlogs zu den PR-Trails, mit denen man vorab einen tollen Eindruck von den Touren bekommt und sich wunderbar vorbereiten kann.
Rebecca (Verifizierter Käufer) –
I used this guide for the PR trails on Madeira during my trip and honestly it helped me a lot. The layout is very clear and I found everything quite quickly without searching too long. What I liked most were the small “good to know” notes. For example, there was information about which bus to take and when it makes sense to start early to avoid too many people. That was really practical and not something you always find in hiking guides.
Irma (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Beautifully written guide!
After buying 2 books on Amazon before my arrival in Madeira, this is the guide I ended up using the most.
All the best hikes divided per category and with all the highlights.
Saved it on my phone, has quickly become my Go-to guide for any spontaneous or planned hike 🥰
Elisabeth Kolb (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Thanks so much for your review! Happy to hear that the guide has helped you plan your trip. I hope you had a great time on the island 😊
Phil Plume (Verifizierter Käufer) –
We bought this guide before we visited Madeira back at the beginning of March. We based our walk trips from this guide and found it very useful. Straight to the point and cuts out the crap just the basic information you know have a look at the underrated trails we did one of them and only saw six other people the whole day trail was amazing thanks for a great guide. Well worth the money.
Elisabeth Kolb (Verifizierter Käufer) –
Thank you very much for your review 😊 Glad that you enjoyed the guide and had a great trip to Madeira!