Canyon Funda da Ponta Ruiva inf. v3-a3-IV 2.85/5*

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Country: Portugal

Region: Região Autónoma dos Açores / Azores

Subregion:

Town: Ponta Ruiva

v3 a3 IV

3h

20min

2h

40min

210m

10m

200m

18m

2x20m

9

1300m

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

The Funda da Ponta Ruiva joins the confluence of Esguilhâo and Ribeira Funda superiore. It is short and without technical difficulties and offers beautiful views of the sea at the exit.

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Summary: machine translated ➜

The Funda da Ponta Ruiva joins the confluence of Esguilhâo and Ribeira Funda superiore. It is short and without technical difficulties and offers beautiful views of the sea at the exit.

Access: machine translated ➜

From Santa Cruz we take the road ER 1-2 in the direction of Ponta Delgada (northern direction, near the coast). Calculated from the northern exit of the runway of the airport of Santa Cruz we reach after about 10 km the junction of the road down to the village Ponta Ruiva. We drive through the village and park our car on one of the parking lots near the small "Museu".

Approach (20 min): machine translated ➜

The approach road a few meters further, the mule track to Cedros goes off to the left. We walk on it until the concrete bridge over "our" stream. Here we get on.

Tour (2 h): machine translated ➜

7 rappels, some possible jumps and slides. Substrate less slippery than most other canyons on the island. The last (8th) rappel (15m) we are also - bumpy - slid, but the receiving rappel was only about 1.60m deep and the subsoil a rock plate (!). 10m above the rubble beach the tour is over.

Return (40 min): machine translated ➜

After the aforementioned last rappel and without having descended to the beach, you climb up a fishermen's path on the left - initially in steep terrain. Later, the path then moves up through open coppice forest to our starting point in Ponta Ruiva.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

39.489°, -31.1649° ↓

Canyon End

39.4924°, -31.1552° ↓

Literatures:

Map

IGE M889 1 Ilha das Flores 1:25.000

1:25000

Canyoning Book

ALONG WATER TRAILS ... IN THE AZORES / Por caminhos de água... nos Açores

Silva/Almeida/Pacheco