Zona de acampamento da Casa do Sardinha (Ponta de São Lourenço)

It is off the route (about 7 km as the crow flies east of the Poço do Gil start): worth considering for a night before setting off. The IFCN states that tents must stay on the designated pitch, under the supervision of the Vigilantes da Natureza. The IFCN page lists no facilities: carry all your water.

Location

Ponta de São Lourenço, near the Casa do Sardinha (end of the PR8), Machico (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: IFCN +351 291 145 590.

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: Off the route, close to the Madeira Crossing (≈ 7.4 km as the crow flies from the main route).

Facilities

• No water
• No toilets
• No fire pit
• No parking
• No bins (take your rubbish away)
• Access on foot only (PR8)

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

• Stage 1: Poço do Gil – Chão das Feiteiras24.6 km · 1,710 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.74283, -16.68593 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

• Hyatt Ziva MadeiraHotel · 2.2 km as the crow flies
• Casas do Baleeiro – Whaler's HousesB&B · 5 km as the crow flies
• São Lourenço Guest HouseB&B · 5.6 km as the crow flies
• Hotel AmparoHotel · 7.9 km as the crow flies
• Hotel Pérola de MachicoHotel · 7.9 km as the crow flies
• Hotel White WatersHotel · 8 km as the crow flies

All accommodation: Caniçal →