It is the best-equipped campsite near the end of the stage at Encumeada (water, WC, fire pits, bins). Accessible by car, about 200 m below the pass.
- Location
- Parque Florestal do Chão dos Louros, on the ER228 below the Boca da Encumeada (north side), 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: Off the route, close to the Madeira Crossing (≈ 0.7 km as the crow flies from the main route).
Facilities
Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?
- Stage 3: Pico Ruivo – Encumeada9.9 km · 350 m ascent
- Stage 4: Encumeada – Fontes Ruivas14.6 km · 1,360 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 32.76002, -17.01650 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Casinhas da LaurissilvaB&B · 550 m as the crow flies
- Valley View Hotel EncumeadaHotel · 1.4 km as the crow flies
- Pousada dos VinháticosInn · 2.8 km as the crow flies
- Solar da BicaB&B · 3.6 km as the crow flies
- Old Aqueduct VillageB&B · 3.8 km as the crow flies
- Villa Rústica – Casa da LurdesB&B · 3.8 km as the crow flies