Ribeira da Quinta Grande
Ribeira da Quinta Grande is a canyoning descent near Ribeira Brava in the south of Madeira. It runs about 0.2 km down the stream bed, from 255 m down to 5 m. Grade v5a2III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.2 km of canyon · Grade v5a2III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.2 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v5a2III
- Area
- Ribeira Brava, the south of Madeira
- Height
- 255 m down to 5 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 533
- 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 125 m; minimum rope 2 x 75 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Ribeira Brava area, about 0.12 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v5a2III. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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