PR 3.1 - Caminho Real do Monte
PR 3.1 - Caminho Real do Monte is a moderate official PR hiking trail near Monte in the south of Madeira. The route is 5.5 km one way, from Ribeira das Cales - Funchal Ecological Park Welcome Centre to Monte. Allow about 1 h 50 min (2 h 15 min at an easy pace). A government permit is needed: it is a classified PR trail. The number is the official IFCN designation, kept exactly as issued. One of 43 official routes in the Madeira Fun Route Registry.
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Record
| Code | PR 3.1 (key PR-3.1) |
|---|---|
| Family | Official Route |
| Number issued by | IFCN - Instituto das Florestas e Conservacao da Natureza (Governo Regional da Madeira) |
| Where | Monte, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.67667, -16.90334 |
| Distance | 5.5 km, point to point |
| Status | open (source: IFCN) Being listed here says nothing about whether a route is open. Check official notices before you go. |
| In the app | Yes |
Official References
- IFCN: PR3.1 | Caminho Real do Monte
- IFCN: official one-way distance 5,5 km
Sources
- IFCN, Percursos pedestres recomendados
- IFCN, Official trail panel: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/images/FotosArtigos/ActivNatureza/PercPedRecom/Paineis_Net/pr3.1a.jpg
- visitmadeira.com: https://visitmadeira.com/en/what-to-do/nature-seekers/activities/hiking/pr-31-caminho-real-do-monte/
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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Cite and Correct
Part of the Madeira Fun Route Registry, published and maintained by Madeira Fun (madeira.fun).
PR 3.1 PR 3.1 - Caminho Real do Monte. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/pr-3.1
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