Canyon in Madeira

Ribeira de Santa Cruz (Roma)

Unclassified · -

Rappels: 5 · Max waterfall: 30 m · Min rope: 30 m

Ribeira de Santa Cruz (Roma) is a Santa Cruz canyon opened in 2012, with 5 rappels and a highest waterfall of 30 m, requiring a minimum rope of 2x30 m. The approach takes about 15 minutes, the descent about 2h30 and the return about 20 minutes. No difficulty grade, length or further observations are published.

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
Santa Cruz
Max waterfall
30 m
Min rope
30 m
Rappels
5
Length
-
Recommended level
Unclassified
Approach
15min
Descent
2h30
Return
20min

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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