Ribeira do Lajeado
Ribeira do Lajeado is a canyoning descent near Calheta in north-west Madeira. It runs about 1.6 km down the stream bed, from 1303 m down to 1021 m. Grade v5a4II: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
1.6 km of canyon · Grade v5a4II
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 1.6 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v5a4II
- Area
- Calheta, north-west Madeira
- End
- Levada do Risco
- Height
- 1,303 m down to 1,021 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 312
- 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 130 m; minimum rope 2 x 75 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Calheta area, about 1.87 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v5a4II. An official IFCN supported canyoning route. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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