Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo
PR 6.6, Vereda do Túnel do Cavalo, is a classified walk on Madeira. IFCN publishes the distance as 2,3 km. The passing places on the IFCN list are Zona de lazer da Caldeira (Estrada Dr. Roberto Ornelas – “Garagem”) – Casa do Rabaçal. The list marks it open. visitmadeira lists the duration as 45 minutes. visitmadeira gives the start and end as Estrada Roberto Monteiro (Caldeira leisure area) / Casa do Rabaçal. visitmadeira gives the maximum and minimum altitude as 1055 m / 988 m. visitmadeira publishes the distance as 2.3 km.
OpenAutomated from official data. IFCN list
Open.
IFCN, in Portuguese: ABERTO
IFCN list of 2 October 2026. Conditions change. Check before you go. IFCN.
visitmadeira’s badge on 30 October 2026: OPEN. If that disagrees with IFCN, IFCN is the status we lead with.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 2,3 km | IFCN |
| Passing places | Zona de lazer da Caldeira (Estrada Dr. Roberto Ornelas – “Garagem”) – Casa do Rabaçal | IFCN |
| Managed by | IFCN | IFCN |
| Duration | 45 minutes | visitmadeira |
| Start / end | Estrada Roberto Monteiro (Caldeira leisure area) / Casa do Rabaçal | visitmadeira |
| Altitude max / min | 1055 m / 988 m | visitmadeira |
| visitmadeira distance | 2.3 km | visitmadeira |
Booking
Payment for classified walks is on SIMplifica, the service named on the IFCN page. IFCN’s fee note exempts residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira who can show it, children aged 12 or under, and people with a disability of 60% or more (and a tutor with them) when they show a document. IFCN fee FAQ.
Fee, where a page states one
- 4,50 €, Visitor > 12 years, as stated by visitmadeira on 30 October 2026.
Route
OpenStreetMap relation 5742679 measures 2.13 km. IFCN publishes 2,3 km. The name and the passing places matched the official trail, and the measured length is within a fifth of the IFCN figure where IFCN gives one. The line is © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. OpenFreeMap tiles load only after you open the map. A brown dot marks the start of the OSM line (Est. Dr. Roberto Monteiro (ER 211)).
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