Zona de acampamento dos Estanquinhos

Location

Estanquinhos, Paul da Serra plateau (dirt track), 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 60.9 from Caniçal.

Facilities

• No water
• No toilets
• Fire pit / barbecue
• Parking
• Bins

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

• Stage 4: Encumeada – Fontes Ruivas14.6 km · 1,360 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.76896, -17.07667 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

• Zona de acampamento Estanquinhos – Fontes RuivasCampground · 800 m as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento do CaramujoCampground · 1.4 km as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento da Bica da CanaCampground · 2.2 km as the crow flies
• Zona de acampamento da Ribeira do AlecrimCampground · 3.9 km as the crow flies
• Gardens Guest HouseB&B · 4.1 km as the crow flies
• Estalagem do ValeHotel · 4.3 km as the crow flies

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