Rest Area at the Tunnel Entrance

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Rest Area at the Tunnel Entrance

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Rest Area at the Tunnel Entrance

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Parque Natural da Madeira

Location: Calheta

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January 17, 2026

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A small bench invites you to linger here before going through the tunnel.

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Michael

September 9, 2022

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We came out of here and we were in a different world. In in the sunshine out in the fog

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Lisa im Ländle

June 2, 2023

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Here begins the 1000 meter long passage through the mountain to the north side of the island. You definitely need a flashlight or headlamp as the path is not lit.

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Elevation 970 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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5 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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