Ribeira dos Cedros
Ribeira dos Cedros is a canyoning descent near Calheta in north-west Madeira. It runs about 0.4 km down the stream bed, from 980 m down to 850 m. Grade v2a1III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.4 km of canyon · Grade v2a1III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.4 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v2a1III
- Area
- Calheta, north-west Madeira
- Start
- Estrada Regional 209
- Height
- 980 m down to 850 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 224.2
- 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 25 m; minimum rope 2 x 20 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Calheta area, about 0.5 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v2a1III. An official IFCN supported canyoning route. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
Questions about Ribeira dos Cedros
- Where does Ribeira dos Cedros start?
- It starts at Estrada Regional 209.
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