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ClosurePR10 Levada do Furado closed (stage 1, trail collapse), with no reopening date. Detour: taxi from Portela to Poiso. Details
ClosurePR1.3 closed between Boca das Torrinhas and Encumeada (stage 3). Detour: the PR2 down to Curral das Freiras, then bus or taxi to Encumeada. Details

B&B Portugal

Ribeiro Frio Cottages

Small country cottages by the road in the hamlet of Ribeiro Frio, about 500 m from the route. They lie between the Levada do Furado and the climb to Chão das Feiteiras. The hamlet is the start of the PR11 (Balcões) and has restaurants and buses.

Madeira Crossing km 24.2Ribeiro Frio

Location: Ribeiro Frio (Entre Águas), on the ER103, Santana (Portugal)
Booking: Tel. +351 291 935 038, ribeirofriocottages@gmail.com (official Visit Madeira directory).
Run by: private

Position: Off the route, close to the Madeira Crossing (≈ 0.5 km as the crow flies from the main route).

Facilities

Self-contained cottages (3 buildings in OSM)
Restaurants in the hamlet, a few hundred meters away
Buses to Funchal and Santana

Which stage of the Madeira Crossing?

Location

Coordinates: 32.73043, -16.88995 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Ribeiro Frio