Canyon Delgado (Partie C) in Madeira/Portugal v5-a4-IV 4/5* 5h15

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Canyon is located on the coast. Safe access is only possible at low tide and when the waves are low.

Warning: In the area of at least one cascade, the rock is unstable and collapsed.

The canyon is very unstable, at least in parts. There is a current risk of rockfall, missing or damaged anchor points and a changed topology.

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Country: Portugal

Region: Madeira

Subregion:

Town: Porto Moniz

v5 a4 IV

5h15

1h15

2h30

1h30

200m

1m

199m

90m

2 x 40m, 2 x 50 m

8

750m

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Rappel canyon that exits directly into the Atlantic Ocean

Parts

Name

Difficulty

Approach

Tour

Return

Delgado (Partie A)

1h

Delgado (Partie B)

2h15

Delgado (Partie C)

1h15

North

First descent: 01.09.1995 by António Ferro, Gonçalo Gonçalves, João Nunes

Summary: machine translated ➜

Rappel canyon that exits directly into the Atlantic Ocean

Access: machine translated ➜

From Sao Vicente, take the VE2 in the direction of Seical / Porto Moniz. Park at the viewpoint after the Joao Delgado tunnel.

Approach (1 h 15): machine translated ➜

From the viewpoint, follow the old coastal road back towards Sao Vicente. Shortly before the old tunnel, which is now buried, a steep path goes up on the right-hand side. At the beginning, it is very easy to recognize and obvious from the old steps. After a short time, the quality of the old path deteriorates noticeably. The condition becomes worse and worse and more dangerous. If you have a queasy feeling, it is better to turn back immediately. The path is very overgrown in places. Progress is therefore very difficult and slow. After about 200 meters in altitude, the worst is over and the path is once again in a passable condition.

Tour (2 h 30): machine translated ➜

Beautiful canyon. Anchor points mostly in good condition, some high-quality titanium glued anchors. Approx. 20 to 30 meters below the anchor point of the C90 there is a rock window of the tunnel of the old coastal road ER 101. The canyon can be left here at high tide or if the waves are too strong. However, there is NO longer a safe way back via the ER101 due to numerous landslides. Large parts of the old road no longer exist!

Return (1 h 30): machine translated ➜

The C90 exits directly below the cliffs on the Atlantic Ocean. The way back along the cliffs is only possible at low tide.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

32.813521°, -17.089854° ↓

Canyon End

32.815617°, -17.089983° ↓

Parking at Entry

32.816352°, -17.096537° ↓

Parking at Exit

32.814906°, -17.079468° ↓

Waypoint

32.814879°, -17.091664° ↓

Abzweig von ER101 auf den alten Pfad

Alternative Canyon End

32.815095°, -17.089795° ↓

Tunnel ER101 - Achtung: Straße existiert wegen Erdrutsch überwiegend nicht mehr!

Other Canyon Info

https://canyoning.camadeira.com/canyons/ribeira-do-joao-delgado-c/

Other Canyon Info

https://www.urlaub-in-madeira.de/canyoning/topo/ribeira-do-delgado-inferior.php

Trip Report (e.g. Blogpost)

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

Topocanyons Canyon Info

Deutschsprachige Beschreibung Canyoning Delgado C Madeira https://www.urlaub-in-madeira.de/canyoning/topo/ribeira-do-delgado-inferior.php

25.02.2024 Christian Balla ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Beautiful canyon. Anchor points mostly in good condition, some high-quality titanium glued anchors. Access is extremely precarious. If you have a queasy feeling, you should turn back immediately - it gets worse and worse ..... Due to the waves, we decided to break off at the C90 and use the emergency exit at the rock window of the tunnel of the old shore road. The old shore road no longer exists in large parts. There can be no question of a safe way back here. It is therefore essential to walk in such a way that you can get out at low tide and low waves at the bottom of the Atlantic and return there safely.