Ribeira do Seixal (superior)
Ribeira do Seixal (superior) is a canyoning descent near Porto Moniz in the north of Madeira. It runs about 3.2 km down the stream bed, from 1415 m down to 900 m. Grade v4a3III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
3.2 km of canyon · Grade v4a3III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 3.2 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v4a3III
- Area
- Porto Moniz, the north of Madeira
- Start
- Estrada Regional 209
- Height
- 1,415 m down to 900 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 314.1
- 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 55 m; minimum rope 2 x 40 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Porto Moniz area, about 2 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v4a3III. An official IFCN supported canyoning route. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Ribeira do Seixal (superior)
- Where does Ribeira do Seixal (superior) start?
- It starts at Estrada Regional 209.
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