Status to be confirmed for the coming season: contact the establishment before planning a night here. Current operation not confirmed: no official website found, Kayak showed no prices on 9 November 2026, and dorisol.com only lists its four hotels in Funchal. Approximate coordinates (“Entrada da Pousada dos Vinháticos” track in OSM). Altitude estimated from the EU-DEM 25 m DEM.
- Location
- Fajã dos Vinháticos, Serra de Água, on the Encumeada road, Ribeira Brava (Portugal)
- Booking
- Booking platforms (“Dorisol Pousada dos Vinháticos”); tel. +351 291 706 661 according to Kayak (not verified).
- Run by
- private (marketed under the Dorisol brand on booking platforms; not listed on the dorisol.com website)
Position: Off the route, close to the Madeira Crossing (≈ 1.6 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: 32.73660, -17.02740 (approximate) · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Old Aqueduct VillageB&B · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Villa Rústica – Casa da LurdesB&B · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Valley View Hotel EncumeadaHotel · 1.5 km as the crow flies
- Casa Anexa do Lombo do Mouro (IFCN)Refuge · 1.9 km as the crow flies
- Casa do Lombo do Mouro (IFCN)Refuge · 1.9 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do Chão dos LourosCampsite · 2.8 km as the crow flies