Sources & methodology

Sources and responsibility

Wander Madeira is responsible for how information is selected and presented here. A source link identifies the evidence for an individual fact; it does not imply that the source endorses our app.

Trail status and restrictions come from our public data service. Where a source is available, the condition card links to it directly. Follow that link to read the original information and check whether it applies to your route.

What the condition labels mean

Verified

The data service marks this fact as verified against its evidence. This is a source check, not a guarantee of safe passage or a claim that we inspected the trail in person.

Data may be outdated

The last known value is shown as historical information. It should not be treated as confirmation of current conditions.

No confirmed data yet

Confirmation is missing. We do not infer that a trail is open from the absence of a closure notice.

Conflicting data

The evidence disagrees. We withhold the condition value rather than choose an unsupported answer.

Updates and timestamps

Data is refreshed at least twice a day.

Source checked records when the individual fact was verified. Catalogue last synced records when the catalogue was synchronised. These timestamps have different meanings and are displayed in UTC.

This website serves static pages. Newly refreshed data appears when the website is rebuilt, so a data refresh does not necessarily mean the page has already changed. Use the displayed dates and the original source to assess freshness.

How trail status is decided and dated

The trail status card shows one answer, chosen in this order: a temporary editorial decision by Wander Madeira, then an active official notice (IFCN announcements feed), then the official IFCN trail table. The card names which of these it used and links to it.

Observed is when our data service last read the official table. Notice recorded is when we stored an official announcement. Editorial check is when Wander Madeira made a decision based on other evidence. None of these is the time the page was built.

Route pages and website widgets are rebuilt once a day. If the record is older than 36 hours, the card turns neutral and asks you to confirm at the source; after 72 hours it no longer shows the status as an answer. Some trails have no official status of their own; we say so rather than guess. A short variant may show the status of its full trail, clearly labelled as such.

Notes from the official table are shown as published, in Portuguese. We do not machine-translate them or guess which section they refer to.

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Independence and official information

Wander Madeira is an independent travel app and information service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by IFCN IP-RAM, the Regional Government of Madeira, IPMA, or SIGA. Check the linked official sources for current conditions, permits, and timetables.

An open status is not a safety guarantee. Weather, access restrictions, and conditions on the ground can change. Always check the official source before setting out.

Corrections and feedback

Found an error or a source that disagrees with a page? Send us the page URL, the fact in question, and a link to the evidence. We can review the report and correct the information or its presentation.