Casa de Abrigo das Sorveiras

Small IFCN forest house at 1,530 m, in the protected area of the central massif, about 600 m from the route as it climbs from Poiso to Pico do Areeiro. The IFCN lists it as “temporarily unavailable”: it cannot be booked for the time being.

1,530 m 5,020 ft4 bedsMadeira Crossing km 30Pico do Areeiro

Closed. This establishment is reported as closed. “Temporariamente indisponível” notice on the IFCN page (updated on March 24, 2022), with no reopening date. Approximate coordinates (Sorveiras locality in OSM; house not mapped).

Location: Between Chão da Lagoa and Poço da Neve, on the Pico do Areeiro road, Funchal (Portugal)
Booking: Online booking on the SIMplifica portal (https://simplifica.madeira.gov.pt/simplifica/), section “Agricultura, Ambiente, Pescas” then “Reserva de Casas de Abrigo”; registration on the portal compulsory. IFCN: +351 291 145 590 (working days).
Rates: €25 per day for the house (3 consecutive days maximum, once a year, over-18s only) according to the IFCN page of March 24, 2022indicative price
Run by: public: IFCN (Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza, IP-RAM)

Position: Off the route, close to the Madeira Crossing (≈ 0.6 km as the crow flies from the main route).

Facilities

1 room (2 bunk beds)
Bathroom with bathtub, gas water heater
Kitchen (gas cooker)
No electricity
No drinking water (300 l tank fed by a spring)
Garage accessible by 4x4 only

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

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

Location

Coordinates: 32.72506, -16.91076 (approximate) · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Pico do Areeiro