No water or toilets according to the IFCN page, but the Abrigo do Poiso restaurant is right next door. The Horários do Funchal shuttle bus to Pico do Areeiro stops here (departures up at about 6.27 am and 1.57 pm in winter 2026-2027).
- Location
- Poiso, junction of the ER103 and ER202 roads, 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: +351 968 571 606.
- 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 26.2 from Caniçal.
Facilities
Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?
Location
Coordinates: 32.71163, -16.89013 · Open in OpenStreetMap
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- Zona de acampamento das Cruzes de BaixoCampground · 1.5 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento das CarreirasCampground · 2 km as the crow flies
- Ribeiro Frio CottagesB&B · 2.1 km as the crow flies