Ribeira dos Cedros (Médio) Santana
Ribeira dos Cedros (Médio) Santana is a canyoning descent near Santana in the north of Madeira. It runs about 1.1 km down the stream bed, from 945 m down to 750 m. Grade v2a2III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
1.1 km of canyon · Grade v2a2III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 1.1 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v2a2III
- Area
- Santana, the north of Madeira
- Height
- 945 m down to 750 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 709
- 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 20 m; minimum rope 2 x 20 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Santana area, about 0.95 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v2a2III. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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