AND THIS IS WHY THEY ARE CLOSED

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

25-YEAR-OLD TOURIST HIT IN THE HEAD BY A STONE ON A CLOSED ROUTE IN PICO DO Areeiro.

A 25-year-old tourist was hit by a stone this afternoon when taking the route between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo, a path that has been closed since the passage of the Óscar depression in Madeira.

According to the Diário, the foreigner is conscious but unable to walk. Santana Volunteer Firefighters are on their way to the scene to help the victim, who is about an hour away from the main road.

From Diário Notícias

It’s been noted that many tourists are still doing this walk even though it is a closed route.

I think more can be done with better signage, to state clearly these routes are closed, and the dangers. Being one of the most popular walks, why are the forest guards in this area turning people away….????

 

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10 Responses

  4. Walking in mountains should always be at your own risk. No-one should be closing paths. Everyone moaning about people ignoring closures seems to actually forget that no path in Madeira is EVER actually physically closed.

    The Madeiran authorities are also laughably slow in bothering to “reopen” the “closed” paths…..I seen paths closed on the Civil Protection maps for high winds WEEKS after the weather event has passed.

    The plans to charge all walkers for permits (how long will it just be a nominal amount?) will give everyone what they want and scare all the younger active travellers away.

    1. And our rescueworkers who have to continue to risk their lives for these idiots?
      Don’t say it’s their job, because they’re not there to rescue the stupid ignorants.

  5. So someone goes at their own risk, is injured, calls for help. He should be told “your choice. Suck it up. Bye.”

  6. Any photographs as to any signage that the paths are closed or is it, well it’s in the Diario, so they should know better. Bearing in mind most of the walkers will be non Portuguese literate.

  7. Warning signs should contain the reasons to why a trail is closed and the risks coming with ignoring the sign. This would be way more efficient than just closing a trail. I am a tourist from Germany and in Germany trails are closed for the stupidest smallest reasons (like a missing step in the stairs) so people are used to ignoring closures. Also most people just don’t have any idea what a rockfall or landslide is and how it happens.

    The attitude of: “We are the authorities if we say it’s closed, it’s closed, we don’t need reasons” is extremely ineffective in protecting lifes.

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