Zona de acampamento da Ribeira do Alecrim

Zone with no facilities other than a car park, about 800 m from the route, in the Rabaçal and Pico da Urze area (access to the PR6 and PR6.2). It serves as a fallback between Fontes Ruivas and Fanal.

Location: Ribeira do Alecrim, Paul da Serra, near the Rabaçal road (tarmac road), 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: +351 962 487 011.
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 (≈ 0.8 km as the crow flies from the main route).

Facilities

No water
No toilets
No fire pit
Parking
No bins (take your rubbish away)

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

Stage 5: Fontes Ruivas – Fanal17.3 km · 410 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.75183, -17.11301 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Rabaçal and Ribeira do Alecrim