The hamlet has restaurants, a trout farm and buses to Funchal and Santana. The IFCN page lists no water or toilets. The PR10 Levada do Furado, which leads there from Lamaceiros, is closed as of 9 November 2026.
- Location
- Ribeiro Frio, forest park (access on foot), 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: +351 291 575 434.
- 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 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: 32.73286, -16.88799 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Ribeiro Frio CottagesB&B · 350 m as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do Chão das FeiteirasCampsite · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento das Cruzes de BaixoCampsite · 1.9 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do PoisoCampsite · 2.4 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento dos TerreirosCampsite · 2.4 km as the crow flies
- Casa de Abrigo do Cedro – Montado do PereiroRefuge · 2.9 km as the crow flies