Canyon in Madeira
Ribeira dos Arcos
Unclassified · -
This canyon lies in the Santana municipality, runs 950 m from 900 m down to 650 m of altitude, and was opened in 2009. No difficulty grade, rappel count, waterfall heights, rope lengths or timings have been published, and there are no official observations on its condition or equipment.
Anchors, flow and access change with every storm and every winter. Treat the current status as a snapshot and check the latest conditions before any descent.
Technical data
Difficulty
-
Based on v-grade scale
Location
Santana
Max waterfall
-
Min rope
-
Rappels
-
Length
950 m
Recommended level
Unclassified
Official technical sheet
Detailed data, history and technical notes are maintained by Clube Aventura da Madeira on the Canyons da Madeira website.
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