Zona de acampamento do Pico das Pedras

Forest park on the road from Santana to Achada do Teixeira, about 4.5 km as the crow flies from the route. An option for those leaving the ridge on the PR1.2 (Achada do Teixeira) and then getting to the zone by taxi. The PR9 (Caldeirão Verde) starts not far away, at Queimadas. Water, fire pit, parking lot and bins according to the IFCN page.

Location: Parque Florestal do Pico das Pedras, ER218 road Santana – Achada do Teixeira, Santana (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: +351 924 441 553.
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 (≈ 4.5 km as the crow flies from the main route).

Facilities

Water
No toilets
Fire pit / barbecue
Parking
Bins

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

Stage 2: Chão das Feiteiras – Pico Ruivo13.4 km · 990 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 32.77782, -16.89665 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Pico das Pedras and Queimadas