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Zona de acampamento da Bica da Cana

Equipped zone (water, WC, fire pits, bins) about 200 m from the route, at the end of the open part of the PR17 coming up from Encumeada. Accessible by car via the Paul da Serra road. The neighboring forest house (Casa de Abrigo da Bica da Cana, OSM) is not among the houses the IFCN rents out.

1,560 m 5,118 ftMadeira Crossing km 58.5Bica da Cana, Estanquinhos and Fontes Ruivas
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Location
Bica da Cana, edge of the Paul da Serra (tarmac road), near the forest house, Ponta do Sol (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 58.5 from Caniçal (about 200 m from the trail).

Facilities

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Location

Coordinates: 32.75613, -17.05862 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Bica da Cana, Estanquinhos and Fontes Ruivas