The hamlet has restaurants, a trout farm and buses to Funchal and Santana. The IFCN page lists no water or toilets. The PR10 Levada do Furado, which leads there from Lamaceiros, is closed as of November 9, 2026.
- Location
- Ribeiro Frio, forest park (access on foot), 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: +351 291 575 434.
- 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 (≈ 0.7 km as the crow flies from the main route).
Facilities
Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?
- Stage 1: Poço do Gil – Chão das Feiteiras24.6 km · 1,710 m ascent
- Stage 2: Chão das Feiteiras – Pico Ruivo13.4 km · 990 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 32.73286, -16.88799 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Ribeiro Frio CottagesB&B · 350 m as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do Chão das FeiteirasCampground · 1.1 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento das Cruzes de BaixoCampground · 1.9 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento do PoisoCampground · 2.4 km as the crow flies
- Zona de acampamento dos TerreirosCampground · 2.4 km as the crow flies
- Casa de Abrigo do Cedro – Montado do PereiroRefuge · 2.9 km as the crow flies