Ribeira da Água do Vento (inferior)
Ribeira da Água do Vento (inferior) is a canyoning descent near Porto Moniz in north-west Madeira. It runs about 1.5 km down the stream bed, from 1015 m down to 490 m. Grade v6a3III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
1.5 km of canyon · Grade v6a3III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 1.5 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v6a3III
- Area
- Porto Moniz, north-west Madeira
- Height
- 1,015 m down to 490 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 309.2
- 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 170 m; minimum rope 2 x 160 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Porto Moniz area, about 1 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v6a3III. An official IFCN supported canyoning route. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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