Ribeira dos Cedros (Superior)
Ribeira dos Cedros (Superior) is a canyoning descent near Calheta/ Porto Moniz in north-west Madeira. It runs about 0.5 km down the stream bed, from 1200 m down to 1025 m. Grade v2a2III: canyoning equipment and experience are needed.
0.5 km of canyon · Grade v2a2III
Today's Trail Score (Sun, Oct 18): Unsafe, do not descend.
Trail facts
- Distance
- about 0.5 km down the stream bed
- Grade
- v2a2III
- Area
- Calheta/ Porto Moniz, north-west Madeira
- Height
- 1,200 m down to 1,025 m
- Route Registry code
- CAN 224.1
- 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 25 m; minimum rope 2 x 25 m.
About this trail
A canyoning descent in the Calheta/ Porto Moniz area, about 0.5 km along the stream bed. Technical rating v2a2III. Course records from the madeira.fun trail registry.
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