PR 6.6 - Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo
PR 6.6 - Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo is an easy official PR hiking trail near Zona de Lazer da Caldeira in the mountains of west Madeira. The route is 2.3 km one way, from Estrada Roberto Monteiro (Caldeira leisure area) to Casa do Rabaçal. Allow about 40 min (50 min at an easy pace). A government permit is needed (4.50 EUR per visitor over 12). 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 6.6 (key PR-6.6) |
|---|---|
| Family | Official Route |
| Number issued by | IFCN - Instituto das Florestas e Conservacao da Natureza (Governo Regional da Madeira) |
| Where | Zona de Lazer da Caldeira, Madeira, Portugal |
| Start point | 32.75372, -17.14914 |
| Distance | 2.3 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: PR6.6 | Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo (https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html)
- IFCN: official one-way distance 2,3 km
Sources
- IFCN, Percursos pedestres recomendados: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/pt/atividades-de-natureza/percursos-pedestres-recomendados/percursos-pedestres-recomendados.html
- IFCN, Official trail panel: https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/images/FotosArtigos/ActivNatureza/PercPedRecom/paineis/pr6.6.jpg
- visitmadeira.com: https://visitmadeira.com/en/what-to-do/nature-seekers/activities/hiking/pr-66-vereda-do-tunel-do-cavalo/
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5742679
Reviewed 30 October 2026. How the codes work.
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PR 6.6 PR 6.6 - Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo. Madeira Fun Route Registry, Madeira Fun, 2026. https://madeira.fun/routes/pr-6.6
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