Zona de acampamento do Caramujo

Small zone beside the PR17, about 8 km after Encumeada via the Levada do Norte and Folhadal. No water, WC or fire pit according to the IFCN page: fill up with water beforehand. A possible overnight stop for a short version (Pico Ruivo → Caramujo) or to break up the climb to Bica da Cana.

Location: Caramujo, on the PR17 (Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal), above the Levada do Norte, São Vicente (Portugal)
Booking: Camping permit compulsory, to be obtained before the night on SIMplifica: https://simplifica.madeira.gov.pt/services/8-25-101 (keep it on you for checks by the Polícia Florestal). Forest police for the area: +351 969 086 494.
Rates: IFCN camping permit: €5 per tent per night (2026 rate, Portaria n.º 801/2025 as amended by Portaria n.º 48/2026); Madeira residents exemptindicative price
Run by: public: IFCN (Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza, IP-RAM)

Position: On the main route, km 56.2 from Caniçal.

Facilities

No water
No toilets
No fire pit
Parking
No bins (take your rubbish away)
Access via a dirt track

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

Stage 4: Encumeada – Fontes Ruivas14.6 km · 1,360 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.77249, -17.06258 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Bica da Cana, Estanquinhos and Fontes Ruivas