Zona de acampamento Estanquinhos – Fontes Ruivas

Location

Fontes Ruivas, Paul da Serra plateau (access on foot), Calheta (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: +351 969 086 465.

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 62.4 from Caniçal.

Facilities

• No water
• No toilets
• Fire pit / barbecue
• No parking
• No bins (take your rubbish away)
• Access on foot only

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

• Stage 4: Encumeada – Fontes Ruivas14.6 km · 1,360 m ascent
• Stage 5: Fontes Ruivas – Fanal17.3 km · 410 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.77319, -17.08368 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

• Zona de acampamento dos EstanquinhosCampsite · 800 m as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento do CaramujoCampsite · 2 km as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento da Bica da CanaCampsite · 3 km as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento da Ribeira do AlecrimCampsite · 3.6 km as the crow flies
• Estalagem Pico da UrzeInn · 4.2 km as the crow flies
• Gardens Guest HouseB&B · 4.4 km as the crow flies

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