Ribeira dos Boieiros
Ribeira dos Boieiros is a canyoning descent near Santa Cruz in the south of Madeira. It runs about 0.7 km down the stream bed, from 1160 m down to 965 m. Grade v1a1I: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.7 km of canyon · Grade v1a1I
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.7 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v1a1I
- Area
- Santa Cruz, the south of Madeira
- Height
- 1,160 m down to 965 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 733
- 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 0.9 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v1a1I. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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