Ribeira do Porto Novo (superior)
Ribeira do Porto Novo (superior) is a canyoning descent near Santa Cruz in the south of Madeira. It runs about 0.6 km down the stream bed, from 1055 m down to 950 m. Grade v1a1I: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.6 km of canyon · Grade v1a1I
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.6 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v1a1I
- Area
- Santa Cruz, the south of Madeira
- Height
- 1,055 m down to 950 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 841.1
- 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 13 m; minimum rope 2 x 13 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Santa Cruz area, about 0.55 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v1a1I. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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