It is the end of the stage from Chão das Feiteiras via Pico do Areeiro. Only 2 to 4 pitches according to third-party sources: book early. Water and toilets are the hut's, and it closes in the evening: fill your bottles beforehand.
- Location
- Pico Ruivo, near the Casa de Abrigo (access on foot only), Santana (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: +351 924 441 553.
- 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 38 from Caniçal.
Facilities
Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?
- Stage 2: Chão das Feiteiras – Pico Ruivo13.4 km · 990 m ascent
- Stage 3: Pico Ruivo – Encumeada9.9 km · 350 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 32.76033, -16.94353 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Casa de Abrigo do Pico RuivoRefuge · 200 m as the crow flies
- Mountain Spot Lodge (Achada do Teixeira)Gîte · 2.3 km as the crow flies
- Danny's Rural SuiteB&B · 3.7 km as the crow flies
- Casa de Abrigo do Pico das PedrasRefuge · 4.7 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do Pico das PedrasCampsite · 4.8 km as the crow flies
- Valley of Nuns Holiday ApartmentsB&B · 4.9 km as the crow flies