Ribeira da Água Negra (superior)
Ribeira da Água Negra (superior) is a canyoning descent near Calheta in north-west Madeira. It runs about 1.6 km down the stream bed, from 1350 m down to 1000 m. Grade v5a2II: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
1.6 km of canyon · Grade v5a2II
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 1.6 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v5a2II
- Area
- Calheta, north-west Madeira
- Height
- 1,350 m down to 1,000 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 225.1
- 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 70 m; minimum rope 2 x 65 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Calheta area, about 1.6 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v5a2II. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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