- Location
- Chão das Feiteiras, plateau north of Poiso (dirt track), 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: +351 968 571 606.
- 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 24.4 from Caniçal (about 150 m from the trail).
Facilities
Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?
- Stage 1: Poço do Gil – Chão das Feiteiras24.6 km · 1,710 m ascent
- Stage 2: Chão das Feiteiras – Pico Ruivo13.4 km · 990 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 32.72306, -16.88690 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Ribeiro Frio CottagesB&B · 850 m as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do Ribeiro FrioCampsite · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento das Cruzes de BaixoCampsite · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do PoisoCampsite · 1.3 km as the crow flies
- Casa de Abrigo do Cedro – Montado do PereiroRefuge · 1.8 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento dos TerreirosCampsite · 1.8 km as the crow flies