Ribeira da Água d’Alto
Ribeira da Água d’Alto is a canyoning descent near São Vicente in the north of Madeira. It runs about 0.1 km down the stream bed, from 125 m down to 3 m. Grade v4a2II: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.1 km of canyon · Grade v4a2II
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.1 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v4a2II
- Area
- São Vicente, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Via Expresso 2 (bus stop Terra Chã, 955 m)
- End
- Via Expresso 2
- Height
- 125 m down to 3 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 403
- Status
- Unverified
- Safety
- Canyoning requires ropes, wetsuits and technical rope skills: go with a licensed guide unless you are a trained canyoneer carrying the route topo.
- Safety
- Never enter a canyon when rain is falling or forecast in the catchment: flash floods are lethal in Madeira ribeiras.
- Safety
- The biggest rappel is about 89 m; minimum rope 2 x 50 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the São Vicente area, about 0.1 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v4a2II. An official IFCN supported canyoning route. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Ribeira da Água d’Alto
- Where does Ribeira da Água d’Alto start?
- It starts at Via Expresso 2. The nearest bus stop is Terra Chã, about 955 m away.
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