Ribeira do Poço

Single-point anchors (2015). In February 2019 R3 could not be found and the drop was rappelled from a tree on the right bank.

Exit and access problems. In March 2015 a landslide had completely filled the final pool at the last waterfall (the dam), and the exit levada had also collapsed, leaving a somewhat exposed provisional trail. In February 2019 the levada trail after the last waterfall was blocked by a slide; the alternative was to rappel the waterfall below the stone bridge off a tree (E17) and, about 15 m lower, climb a tributary on the right bank up to the Levada do Norte. In August 2024 the exit path from the power plant had many new gates at the plant, the levada was seriously affected by the fires with fallen and burnt trees and many landslides, and the last metres before the canyon's exit dam were 100% impassable. It appears possible instead to descend two more waterfalls below the dam, walk a bit in the riverbed and pick up another path that reaches the Encumeada tunnel in 5 minutes. Two gates at the power plant were locked on the return but are climbable.