Canyon Frio in Região Autónoma da Madeira v4-a4-II 3.45/5*

Country: Portugal

Region: Região Autónoma da Madeira / Madeira

Subregion: Ilha da Madeira

Town: Ribeiro Frio

v4 a4 II

2h45

5min

2h30

10min

1120m

900m

220m

45m

1x60m+1x50m

12

1500m

Car optional

Rating:

★★★★★

3.5 (9)

Info:

★★★

2.5 (2)

Belay:

★★★

2.2 (5)

Summary: machine translated ➜

Varied, not very deep rappel canyon with some narrow passages and optional possible jumps

North

Summary: machine translated ➜

Varied, not very deep rappel canyon with some narrow passages and optional possible jumps

Access: machine translated ➜

From Funchal on the ER-103 over Monte to the Col de Poiso and beyond down. About 2.4 km after the col, a forestry track turns off to the left in a sharp bend; the upper car can be parked on the right on the road widening (32.723614,-16.889656). The lower car can be left at the forester's house (with fish farm) on the edge of the hamlet of Ribeiro Frio (32.733585,-16.887082). This can be reached by driving downhill from the upper parking lot on the ER-103 for about 2 km in the direction of Faial.

Approach (5 min): machine translated ➜

From the upper car in a westerly direction down into the streambed. After about 70 m you reach the high entry waterfall.

Tour (2 h 30): machine translated ➜

9 rappel in a varied, colorful, not very deep canyon. Intermediate entry and exit on the left below the bridge. The 45m rappel either in the beam or left bank dry.

Return (10 min): machine translated ➜

Shortly before reaching the fish farm, turn right onto an open water drainage and follow the path to the road.

Coordinates:

Canyon End

32.7331°, -16.8881° ↓

Canyon Start

32.7238°, -16.8902° ↓

(descente_1)

Parking at Entry

32.7237°, -16.8897° ↓

(descente_3)

Parking at Exit

32.7336°, -16.8871° ↓

(descente_4)

Intermediate Canyon Exit

32.729°, -16.8893° ↓

sortie après partie sup. (après le pont) (descente)

Literatures:

Map

CIGEOE P821 6 Machico (Ilha da Madeira) 1:25.000

1:25000

Map

Carta Militar do Arquipélago da Madeira, Serie P821, 1 : 25 000

1:25000

Map

Madeira, Tour & Trail, Discovery Walking Guides Ltd, 1 : 40 000 (ISBN 978-1904946-52-6)

Map

Kompass WK 234 Madeira 1:50.000

1:50000

Canyoning Book

Canyons de Madère, Antoine Florin, 2007

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Frio https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/FrioCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22276

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Ribeiro_Frio

Video

(13.03.2010) https://youtu.be/rDpMJT5Nu7E

Unknown

http://canyoning.camadeira.com/canyons/ribeiro-frio-superior/

Gallery

(13.03.2010) https://photos.app.goo.gl/qYQV21ZVva7N6K7f8

Other Canyon Info

https://canyoningmadeira.blogspot.com/search/label/Ribeiro%20Frio

Trip Report (e.g. Blogpost)

https://www.christian-balla.de/Frio

Video

Video aus dem Jahr 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67453XWW1JM

Map

http://www.barranquismo.net/paginas/barrancos/Ribeira_Seca_Ribeiro_Frio.pdf

31.05.2025 Marosffy Dániel ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Longer and colder than expected... The anchor at the top of the initializing big one is a free-hanging sort making it rather uncomfortable. The second half is an adventure park with lots of exiting options, nevertheless, we hardly spotted the last one before the road hairpin. Look for carved steps here on the right.

01.05.2025 Tchaka ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio Canyon ludique et beau. La nature sauvage reprenant ses droits par endroit. Bien équipé. Marche d’approche et de retour super facile. Les parkings sont bien placés, mais courage pour trouver de la place.Team K-Net Nico, Dim, Lio & Geo (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

21.04.2025 www.verdon.de ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio Un tres beau canyon. Si on le fait sans la grande cascade d´entrée de 45 m, le Frio est aussi parfait pour l´initiation. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

15.04.2025 Mitch ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

The canyon is commercially accessible in the lower section (after the 50) and is very well secured. The water was clear, but quite cold. The 50 rappel already had some pressure when rappelling in the water jet.

15.04.2025 Sascha Schäfer ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Everything ok-water temperature very fresh.

03.11.2024 Airmax ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

After heavy rainfall at night with a sporty flow, but easily doable. No turning pools. Do not check the water level directly at the exit at the dam! There is an inflow directly above (approx. 30%). Check the water level at the bridge as described. The first high waterfall at the access can be seen very well from the road.

01.10.2024 Bina ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio There is very little water flowing. The gorge is partly dry. You can go around a pool that is no longer so clear on the left. After the bridge there was a muddy pond, so we got out there. Still a nice tour. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

01.10.2024 Patrik Bartel ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Very low water level, dry in between and clear pools up to the bridge. Colorful and varied canyon. We bypassed the first pool after the C50 on the left as the water was not clear. The pool after the bridge was even dirtier. That's where we got out.

Other users were: Bina

14.04.2024 www.verdon.de ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio Un des rares jours de soleil à Ribeiro Frio. Une descente magnifique. Peu d'eau, des bassins cristallins, de la roche qui accroche. Fortement recommandé, malheureusement le Frio sera à sec dans une ou deux semaines. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

26.02.2024 Yan09 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio Premier canyon de l'île, après l'atterrissage. Parcouru dans la brume et sous la pluie. Très sympa. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

21.01.2024 www.verdon.de ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio Ribeiro Frio est de nouveau en condition. La partie touristique est tout à fait praticable, seuls les amarages de la main courante du R12 sont encore en très mauvais état, l'un est manquant, le second est desserré. Le rocher a une bonne adhérence du début jusqu'au R12. La grande cascade est à la limite mais faisable. Cette partie est plus glissante que la reste. La température de l'eau est à la limite de la nécessité de porter des gants. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

23.10.2023 6Squal ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frio (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22276/observations.html)

09.03.2023 System User ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ no translation available

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