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Aguieiras: Canyon Start
Approach: This same street ends in a path that leads to the river.
Tour: Nice descent but be careful with the flow!

Aguieiras: Canyon End
Return: When we get to Paiva, we turn left without a path to the bridge, go through the small arch and go out to the road on the other side.

Aguieiras: Parking at Entry
Access: By the N224 to Arouca and turn to Alvarenga or by the N225. In both cases by the road that joins them, the R326-1, we will go down to the bridge over the Paiva where we will leave the car to return. We will return to Alvarenga and on the street that goes left at the soccer field we will park.
Return: When we get to Paiva, we turn left without a path to the bridge, go through the small arch and go out to the road on the other side.

Aguieiras: Parking at Exit
Access: By the N224 to Arouca and turn to Alvarenga or by the N225. In both cases by the road that joins them, the R326-1, we will go down to the bridge over the Paiva where we will leave the car to return. We will return to Alvarenga and on the street that goes left at the soccer field we will park.
Return: When we get to Paiva, we turn left without a path to the bridge, go through the small arch and go out to the road on the other side.

Canyon Rio Arado Inferior: Canyon Start
2026-06-16: After the first rappel, a long, tiring walk along the streambed. At the first bridge (with two concrete slabs), water was draining through a small pipe. After that, there was no water flow. So we left...
Approach: Sup and Inf Plow Access Immediate from the bridge.
Tour: Quite hard descent, sporty, very fun, with all kinds of rappels and abseilings.

Canyon Rio Arado Inferior: Canyon End
2026-06-16: After the first rappel, a long, tiring walk along the streambed. At the first bridge (with two concrete slabs), water was draining through a small pipe. After that, there was no water flow. So we left...
Return: Once we reach a small bridge, we take the path on the orographic right that will take us to the village in half an hour.

Canyon Rio Arado Inferior: Parking at Entry
2026-06-16: After the first rappel, a long, tiring walk along the streambed. At the first bridge (with two concrete slabs), water was draining through a small pipe. After that, there was no water flow. So we left...
Access: We have to reach the locality of Ermida (Vilar da Veiga). Access Arado and Fafiao From Ourense by the OU312 and then the N308-1. From Verín, Bragança or Braga by the N103. Once in Vilar da Veiga we go to Ermida by the CM1276 and at the entrance we turn left towards the Arado Waterfall. We will drive up to the bridge over the Arado river. The return car will be left in Ermida in a dirt field after crossing the village.
Return: Once we reach a small bridge, we take the path on the orographic right that will take us to the village in half an hour.

Canyon Rio Arado Inferior: Parking at Exit
Access: We have to reach the locality of Ermida (Vilar da Veiga). Access Arado and Fafiao From Ourense by the OU312 and then the N308-1. From Verín, Bragança or Braga by the N103. Once in Vilar da Veiga we go to Ermida by the CM1276 and at the entrance we turn left towards the Arado Waterfall. We will drive up to the bridge over the Arado river. The return car will be left in Ermida in a dirt field after crossing the village.
Return: Once we reach a small bridge, we take the path on the orographic right that will take us to the village in half an hour.

Cabril: Canyon Start
2024-08-18: Poco da Moura and the big pools are great, but getting in and out is a real pain. Bring your own machete.
Approach: We walk along the Moinho path, after 500 m two interconnected bends and a path with a marker on the left. We take it and continue climbing gently until, at about 850 m, it crosses another path that descends. We will follow it ( left) making a bend and approaching the river. After a few linked bends, we take a path to the right that leads us down to the river
Tour: A small rappel to reach the 44 m overhang, followed by another of six rappels to exit with the 5 m overhang. Emergency exits: Difficult, but possible

Cabril: Canyon End
2024-08-18: Poco da Moura and the big pools are great, but getting in and out is a real pain. Bring your own machete.
Return: We go out to the left and take a small path that leads us to a road. When we are just below Xertelo, there is a path on the left that leads up to the road and from there into the town.

Cabril: Parking at Entry
2024-08-18: Poco da Moura and the big pools are great, but getting in and out is a real pain. Bring your own machete.
Access: Tenemos que llegar a la localidad de Xertelo, al lado de Cabril. Desde Ourense por la OU312 y luego la N308-1. Desde Verín, Bragança o Braga por la N103. Una vez en Vilar da Veiga nos dirigimos a Ermida por la CM1276 y seguiremos hacia Fafiao y Cabril. Desde aquí subiremos hacia Xertelo y aparcamos.
Return: We go out to the left and take a small path that leads us to a road. When we are just below Xertelo, there is a path on the left that leads up to the road and from there into the town.

Cabril: Parking at Exit
Access: Tenemos que llegar a la localidad de Xertelo, al lado de Cabril. Desde Ourense por la OU312 y luego la N308-1. Desde Verín, Bragança o Braga por la N103. Una vez en Vilar da Veiga nos dirigimos a Ermida por la CM1276 y seguiremos hacia Fafiao y Cabril. Desde aquí subiremos hacia Xertelo y aparcamos.
Return: We go out to the left and take a small path that leads us to a road. When we are just below Xertelo, there is a path on the left that leads up to the road and from there into the town.

Castanheira: Canyon Start
Approach: Along the track that leaves the village heading NE until we reach the river, we follow it until it rises and the rappels begin.
Tour: Ver topo

Castanheira: Canyon End
Return: Two options: 1.- With two cars we will follow the Caima river up to the bridge next to Ribeira and go up to the village where we have left the 2nd vehicle. 2.- With one car, when we get to the Caima river we follow it carefully to take the PR trail that goes up to Castanheira from the bridge.

Castanheira: Parking at Entry
Access: We will have to be located in Arouca, in the province of Aveiro. From here we head towards Moldes on the CM1251 and follow this road south to Bustelo. Turn right to Espinho on the M511 until almost Merujal. When we cross the M621 we turn left to Mizarela. If we have two vehicles, just before arriving at Mizarela, we will turn right to go down to Ribeira (by the viewpoint). With the access car, or if we only have one, we continue along the road, pass Mizarela, then Cabaços and soon turn right. Shortly after we turn right to Castanheira where we will park.
Return: Two options: 1.- With two cars we will follow the Caima river up to the bridge next to Ribeira and go up to the village where we have left the 2nd vehicle. 2.- With one car, when we get to the Caima river we follow it carefully to take the PR trail that goes up to Castanheira from the bridge.

Castanheira: Parking at Exit
Access: We will have to be located in Arouca, in the province of Aveiro. From here we head towards Moldes on the CM1251 and follow this road south to Bustelo. Turn right to Espinho on the M511 until almost Merujal. When we cross the M621 we turn left to Mizarela. If we have two vehicles, just before arriving at Mizarela, we will turn right to go down to Ribeira (by the viewpoint). With the access car, or if we only have one, we continue along the road, pass Mizarela, then Cabaços and soon turn right. Shortly after we turn right to Castanheira where we will park.
Return: Two options: 1.- With two cars we will follow the Caima river up to the bridge next to Ribeira and go up to the village where we have left the 2nd vehicle. 2.- With one car, when we get to the Caima river we follow it carefully to take the PR trail that goes up to Castanheira from the bridge.

Rio Conho: Canyon Start
Approach: Wenn wir zwei Autos haben, müssen wir von der Zufahrtsstraße aus einfach nur den Weg nehmen, der rechts vom Haus zum Fluss hinunterführt: Wenn wir nur ein Auto haben, müssen wir an der Wegkreuzung den linken Weg hinaufgehen; der rechte Weg ist der Rückweg. Wir können bis zum Haus fahren und dann rechts abbiegen, um den Weg hinunter zum Fluss zu nehmen.
Tour: The tour begins at 680m with a longer walking and downclimbing section with a few small steps that can be jumped (be careful!) or downclimbed (max. 10m). After approx. 40-45 minutes you reach the highest abseiling point. First you rappel 10m and then you can choose between the 37m right (slippery) in the water or left out of the water. Shortly afterwards, there is another 20m abseil (left). After this last higher rappel, there are two small slippery steps, the first of which is downclimbed on the left and the next on the right. The following blocked open terrain is bypassed as far left as possible until you reach a forest road (Steinmanderl). Exit at approx. 480m.

Rio Conho: Canyon End
Return: Follow the forest road for only about 80m. Then follow the inconspicuous path left on the orographic right side of the stream. After a while, the path changes to the left side and soon leads to the bridge/parking lot at 380m. Here the stream flows into the Rio Toco.

Rio Conho: Parking at Entry
Access: Wir müssen den Ort Fafiao erreichen. Zufahrt über Arado, Conho und Fafiao Desde Ourense por la OU312 y luego la N308-1. Desde Verín, Bragança o Braga por la N103. Una vez en Vilar da Veiga nos dirigimos a Ermida por la CM1276 y seguiremos hacia Fafiao. Antes de llegar al puente sobre el rio Fafiao tenemos una pista (al principio cementada) a la izquierda por la que podemos subir hasta donde nos de el coche. Haremos un par de curvas enlazadas hasta llegar a un cruce de pistas, aquí (o antes si no podemos subir tanto) dejamos el coche de retorno. Con el coche de acceso desde Ermida por la CM1276 y a la entrada giramos a la izquierda hacia la Cascada de Arado. Subiremos con el coche hasta el puente sobre el río Arado y por esa misma pista hasta lo alto del monte (hay que revisar primero el estado de la pista), hasta una casa.
Return: Follow the forest road for only about 80m. Then follow the inconspicuous path left on the orographic right side of the stream. After a while, the path changes to the left side and soon leads to the bridge/parking lot at 380m. Here the stream flows into the Rio Toco.

Rio Conho: Parking at Exit
Access: Wir müssen den Ort Fafiao erreichen. Zufahrt über Arado, Conho und Fafiao Desde Ourense por la OU312 y luego la N308-1. Desde Verín, Bragança o Braga por la N103. Una vez en Vilar da Veiga nos dirigimos a Ermida por la CM1276 y seguiremos hacia Fafiao. Antes de llegar al puente sobre el rio Fafiao tenemos una pista (al principio cementada) a la izquierda por la que podemos subir hasta donde nos de el coche. Haremos un par de curvas enlazadas hasta llegar a un cruce de pistas, aquí (o antes si no podemos subir tanto) dejamos el coche de retorno. Con el coche de acceso desde Ermida por la CM1276 y a la entrada giramos a la izquierda hacia la Cascada de Arado. Subiremos con el coche hasta el puente sobre el río Arado y por esa misma pista hasta lo alto del monte (hay que revisar primero el estado de la pista), hasta una casa.
Return: Follow the forest road for only about 80m. Then follow the inconspicuous path left on the orographic right side of the stream. After a while, the path changes to the left side and soon leads to the bridge/parking lot at 380m. Here the stream flows into the Rio Toco.

Frades Inferior: Canyon Start
2026-06-25: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades (Quelle:
2026-06-21: From the parking lot, head straight ahead on a slight downhill slope past a small wooden bar until you reach the hiking trail coming up from the left below. Follow this trail to the right, ascending f...
2026-06-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades Fait sup+inf.La partie sup est une vraie bouse tout comme son petit frère pequenino qui lui est vraiment glissant et ne vaut pas trop l...
Approach: Zugang zu Frades Sup, Inf und Pequenino Über den Weg, der dort beginnt und in den PR6 bzw. den „Caminho do Carteiro“ in Richtung Cabreiros übergeht, bis zur Betonbrücke.
Tour: Ein schöner Abstieg, dessen erster Abschnitt voller Sprünge und Kletterpassagen ist und über sehr gut eingerichtete Abseilstellen verfügt. Nach der letzten Hürde geht es eine Weile am Fluss entlang.

Frades Inferior: Canyon End
2026-06-25: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades (Quelle:
2026-06-21: From the parking lot, head straight ahead on a slight downhill slope past a small wooden bar until you reach the hiking trail coming up from the left below. Follow this trail to the right, ascending f...
2026-06-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades Fait sup+inf.La partie sup est une vraie bouse tout comme son petit frère pequenino qui lui est vraiment glissant et ne vaut pas trop l...
Return: Als wir den Rest des Dorfes erreichten, bogen wir links auf den Weg ab, der in den Stollen führt

Frades Inferior: Parking at Entry
2026-06-25: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades (Quelle:
2026-06-21: From the parking lot, head straight ahead on a slight downhill slope past a small wooden bar until you reach the hiking trail coming up from the left below. Follow this trail to the right, ascending f...
2026-06-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Frades Fait sup+inf.La partie sup est une vraie bouse tout comme son petit frère pequenino qui lui est vraiment glissant et ne vaut pas trop l...
Access: Wir befinden uns in Arouca, in der Provinz Aveiro Zugang über Frades Sup, Inf und Pequenino Desde aquí nos dirigimos hacia Moldes y giramos a la izquierda a la M510 a Celadinha y aquí nos desviaremos a la derecha a Rio de Frades. Seguiremos hacia Rio Frades y al final de la carretera en la pequeña villa aparcaremos
Return: Als wir den Rest des Dorfes erreichten, bogen wir links auf den Weg ab, der in den Stollen führt

Frades Inferior: Parking at Exit
Access: Wir befinden uns in Arouca, in der Provinz Aveiro Zugang über Frades Sup, Inf und Pequenino Desde aquí nos dirigimos hacia Moldes y giramos a la izquierda a la M510 a Celadinha y aquí nos desviaremos a la derecha a Rio de Frades. Seguiremos hacia Rio Frades y al final de la carretera en la pequeña villa aparcaremos
Return: Als wir den Rest des Dorfes erreichten, bogen wir links auf den Weg ab, der in den Stollen führt

Germil: Canyon Start
2026-06-10: It’s better to park by the bridge; there’s plenty of space there, and the path between the houses is narrow. The access point is easy to find using the GPS track in the side channel, about 1 hour. The...
Approach: Etwa 50 m hinter der Brücke zweigt rechts ein Weg ab, der den Hang hinauf bis zum Kamm führt. Von hier aus sehen wir links den Fluss und die Wasserfälle und können deren Wassermenge einschätzen. Etwas weiter, auf etwa 400 m Höhe, führt ein Weg links zum Nebenfluss, über den wir zum Fluss Germil gelangen.
Tour: Der Abstieg beginnt eigentlich am Nebenfluss und führt weiter am Fluss entlang. Seien Sie sehr vorsichtig, denn bei hohem Wasserstand kann es in mehreren Becken zu Strömungen kommen. 1 Rápel 9 m cen - 2 Rápel 11 m Izq - 3 Destrepe 4 m Izq/Der Salto 3 4 Rápel 18 m Der - 5 Rápel 5 m Izq - 6 Destrepe 2 m Izq/Der Precaución 7 Rápel 10 m Izq - 8 Rápel 8 m Izq 8m medio 9 Tobogán 1 m Izq/Der - 10 Rápel 17 m Der - 11 Rápel 18 m Izq - 12 Rápel 25 m Der Posible guiado, rebufos 13 Rápel 13 m Izq - 14 Destrepe 8 m Izq/Der - 15 Rápel 11 m Izq - 16 Rápel 11 m Der - 17 Rápel 10 m Izq -

Germil: Canyon End
2026-06-10: It’s better to park by the bridge; there’s plenty of space there, and the path between the houses is narrow. The access point is easy to find using the GPS track in the side channel, about 1 hour. The...
Return: Etwa 200 m nach dem letzten Abseilpunkt finden wir links einen Pfad, der bis zum Dorf hinaufführt.

Germil: Parking Entry and Exit
2026-06-10: It’s better to park by the bridge; there’s plenty of space there, and the path between the houses is narrow. The access point is easy to find using the GPS track in the side channel, about 1 hour. The...
Comment: Parkmöglichkeit für 2 KLEINE Autos
Access: Von Spanien über den Stausee Lindoso (OU540) nach Portugal oder von Ponte da Barca über die N203 nach Spanien. Wir biegen auf die CM1346 in Richtung Vila Cha (Sao Joao Baptista) ab, passieren Barral und biegen nach Sao Joao links nach Seixas ab und fahren weiter nach Paradela, wo wir parken. Auf Höhe der Brücke gibt es viel Platz.
Return: Etwa 200 m nach dem letzten Abseilpunkt finden wir links einen Pfad, der bis zum Dorf hinaufführt.

Germil: Parking Entry and Exit1
Comment: GROSSE Autos bitte hier parken
Access: Von Spanien über den Stausee Lindoso (OU540) nach Portugal oder von Ponte da Barca über die N203 nach Spanien. Wir biegen auf die CM1346 in Richtung Vila Cha (Sao Joao Baptista) ab, passieren Barral und biegen nach Sao Joao links nach Seixas ab und fahren weiter nach Paradela, wo wir parken. Auf Höhe der Brücke gibt es viel Platz.
Return: Etwa 200 m nach dem letzten Abseilpunkt finden wir links einen Pfad, der bis zum Dorf hinaufführt.

Lordelo: Canyon Start
2026-06-19: On the first jump, watch out for slippery conditions at the takeoff point. The terrain in the streambed is relatively easy to navigate. Watch out for the sharp edge mentioned in the photos. On the som...
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Lordelo Tous les sauts passentGrotte ok (Quelle:
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Approach: Hinter der Brücke führt ein Weg hinunter zum linken Ufer des Flusses.
Tour: Eine interessante Abfahrt, die jedoch durch den schlechten Zustand der Anlagen erschwert wurde.

Lordelo: Canyon End
2026-06-19: On the first jump, watch out for slippery conditions at the takeoff point. The terrain in the streambed is relatively easy to navigate. Watch out for the sharp edge mentioned in the photos. On the som...
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Lordelo Tous les sauts passentGrotte ok (Quelle:
2025-10-05: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Lordelo (Quelle:
Return: Am Ende des Flusses gibt es eine Fußgängerbrücke, die ihn überquert und uns zu dem Weg führt, auf dem wir geparkt haben. Wenn unser Auto auf der Brücke steht, müssen wir hinaufsteigen, um dorthin zu gelangen.

Lordelo: Parking at Entry
2026-06-19: On the first jump, watch out for slippery conditions at the takeoff point. The terrain in the streambed is relatively easy to navigate. Watch out for the sharp edge mentioned in the photos. On the som...
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Lordelo Tous les sauts passentGrotte ok (Quelle:
2025-10-05: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Lordelo (Quelle:
Access: Wir müssen bis zur Ortschaft Lourizela (Couto de Esteves) fahren. Von Oliveira de Frades aus auf der N227 in Richtung São João da Serra Wir folgen der N227 bis nach Lameiras. Dort biegen wir rechts auf die M569 in Richtung Couto de Esteves ab und nach 200 m biegen wir links nach Lourizela ab. Wenn wir zwei Autos haben, stellen wir das Auto für den Hinweg an der Brücke zwischen Lourizela und Couto ab. Das Auto für den Rückweg stellen wir am Ende an der Straße ab, die zum Stausee hinunterführt.
Return: Am Ende des Flusses gibt es eine Fußgängerbrücke, die ihn überquert und uns zu dem Weg führt, auf dem wir geparkt haben. Wenn unser Auto auf der Brücke steht, müssen wir hinaufsteigen, um dorthin zu gelangen.

Lordelo: Parking at Exit
Access: Wir müssen bis zur Ortschaft Lourizela (Couto de Esteves) fahren. Von Oliveira de Frades aus auf der N227 in Richtung São João da Serra Wir folgen der N227 bis nach Lameiras. Dort biegen wir rechts auf die M569 in Richtung Couto de Esteves ab und nach 200 m biegen wir links nach Lourizela ab. Wenn wir zwei Autos haben, stellen wir das Auto für den Hinweg an der Brücke zwischen Lourizela und Couto ab. Das Auto für den Rückweg stellen wir am Ende an der Straße ab, die zum Stausee hinunterführt.
Return: Am Ende des Flusses gibt es eine Fußgängerbrücke, die ihn überquert und uns zu dem Weg führt, auf dem wir geparkt haben. Wenn unser Auto auf der Brücke steht, müssen wir hinaufsteigen, um dorthin zu gelangen.

Pena Amarela Superior: Canyon Start
Approach: For the upper part can be accessed directly from Cando or climb from Pedrogao by the slope of Peña Amarela by a path that leads to the road. For the lower part we will go from Pedrogao by the PR8 of the mines to the access bridge.
Tour: Nice descents, much more technical and interesting the upper part.

Pena Amarela Superior: Canyon End
Return: From the upper part we will leave by the bridge of the PR to the left towards Pedrogao. From the lower part we will arrive at Bouceguedim. If we do not have the car here, there is a trail that goes up to Pedrogao.

Pena Amarela Superior: Parking at Entry
Access: We will have to be located in Arouca, in the province of Aveiro. From here we head towards Moldes on the CM1251 and follow this road south through Bustelo until we reach Cando. In the previous curve we will be able to park and access the upper part. From Moled if we go to Pedrogao, here we can leave the access car for the lower part or return from the upper part. If from Arouca we go to Bouceguedim, in the bridge over the river we would leave the car of return of the lower part.
Return: From the upper part we will leave by the bridge of the PR to the left towards Pedrogao. From the lower part we will arrive at Bouceguedim. If we do not have the car here, there is a trail that goes up to Pedrogao.

Pena Amarela Superior: Parking at Exit
Access: We will have to be located in Arouca, in the province of Aveiro. From here we head towards Moldes on the CM1251 and follow this road south through Bustelo until we reach Cando. In the previous curve we will be able to park and access the upper part. From Moled if we go to Pedrogao, here we can leave the access car for the lower part or return from the upper part. If from Arouca we go to Bouceguedim, in the bridge over the river we would leave the car of return of the lower part.
Return: From the upper part we will leave by the bridge of the PR to the left towards Pedrogao. From the lower part we will arrive at Bouceguedim. If we do not have the car here, there is a trail that goes up to Pedrogao.

Pena Amarela Inferior: Canyon Start

Pena Amarela Inferior: Canyon End

Pena Amarela Inferior: Parking at Entry

Pena Amarela Inferior: Parking at Exit

Pequenino: Canyon Start
Approach: Frades Sup and Inf and Pequenino Access From Tebilhao to Cabreiros along the trail (or vice versa) until it crosses the Pequenino stream.
Tour: After a first bland part of small slopes we will reach the waterfalls area until we reach the two highest waterfalls, then we will find the Frades river.

Pequenino: Canyon End
Return: When we reach the bridge of the Carteiro road we turn right towards Cabreiros and when we arrive we will have a road on the right that takes us to the village of Tebilhao. If we have left the return car in Rio de Frades, we will take the Carteiro road on the left.

Pequenino: Parking Entry and Exit
Return: When we reach the bridge of the Carteiro road we turn right towards Cabreiros and when we arrive we will have a road on the right that takes us to the village of Tebilhao. If we have left the return car in Rio de Frades, we will take the Carteiro road on the left.

Rio Poio: Canyon Start
2026-06-17: Easy acces within few minutes from the upper parking. Wide and open lots of escapes. Between abseil 5 and 6 there is a dead goat in the pool (17-6-2026) strong smell in de next abseil and water sectio...
2026-06-17: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Poio Conditions topissime. Une course magnifique. On a pas vu passer le kilomètre de marche entre les deux parties. Une bestiole morte dans l’...
2026-06-15: Access from the parking lot to the stream takes just a few minutes. The upper section starts off interestingly with a few challenging spots, interspersed with easier walking sections. At rappel point...
Approach: Zustieg oberer Teil: Bei der Brücke einsteigen Zustieg unterer Teil: Vom Parkplatz auf Ca. 430m folgt man den Weg li neben der Straße bis zu der Pipeline, die schon bei der Anfahrt sichtbar ist. Achtung hier nicht den Weg entlang des Bergrückens nehmen, sondern immer entlang der Pipeline hochsteigen (einige Dornensträucher). Etwas weiter oben trifft man auf einem Zaun. Hier den, anfangs noch gut sichtbaren, weg leicht ansteigend folgen. Nach und nach ist der Weg/Pfad immer schlechter erkennbar. Mit wenig Höhenunterschied quert man den Hang bis zu einem Rücken. Hier steigt man kurz ab (alte Holz Äste). Man geht den Pfad weiter bis zu einem schönen felsigen Aussichtspunkt auf Ca 550m. Vom Aussichtspunkt wird nochmals entlang der Felswand abgestiegen bis der 60m Wasserfall sichtbar wird. Man kann sich entscheiden oberhalb oder unterhalb des Wasserfalls einzusteigen. (Um oberhalb einzusteigen wird re ein geeigneter Weg oberhalb der Felsen Zaun Wasserfall gesucht.) die letzten Meter zum unteren Einstieg werden abgeklettert bzw. an einer kleinen Stufe auf Ca. 500m, 10m abgeseilt (Bohrhaken vorhanden).
Tour: Beschreibung oberer Teil: Fehlt aktutell noch Beschreibung unterer Teil: Die Tour beginnt je nach Einstiegsvariante oberhalb oder unterhalb des 60m Wasserfalls. In den schönen großen Gumpen kann li und er gesprungen werden. Es folgt eine kleine Stufe die von li abgeseilt wird. Dann kommt ein kurzer Geh-und Abkletterabschnitt. Die nächste Stufe wird entweder 12m gesprungen (tiefer Gumpen) oder li abgeseilt. Es folgt ein weiterer Geh-und Abkletterabschnitt der bei der letzten Stufe vor dem Zufluss von er endet. Hier kann li zuerst 5m auf einem Felsvorsprung abgeseilt und dann weitere 5m gesprungen werden. Ab dem Zufluss sind es noch Ca. 40min. gehen und Abkletterpassagen in offener Schlucht, unterbrochen von einem 5-10m Sprung in der Mitte. Man folgt dem Bach, an einer Ruine vorbei, bis zur großen Steinmauer an der man li aus der Schlucht aussteigt.

Rio Poio: Canyon End
2026-06-17: Easy acces within few minutes from the upper parking. Wide and open lots of escapes. Between abseil 5 and 6 there is a dead goat in the pool (17-6-2026) strong smell in de next abseil and water sectio...
2026-06-17: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Poio Conditions topissime. Une course magnifique. On a pas vu passer le kilomètre de marche entre les deux parties. Une bestiole morte dans l’...
2026-06-15: Access from the parking lot to the stream takes just a few minutes. The upper section starts off interestingly with a few challenging spots, interspersed with easier walking sections. At rappel point...
Return: Den steilen Hang geradewegs zur Straße/Parkplatz hinauf folgen.

Rio Poio: Parking at Entry
2026-06-17: Easy acces within few minutes from the upper parking. Wide and open lots of escapes. Between abseil 5 and 6 there is a dead goat in the pool (17-6-2026) strong smell in de next abseil and water sectio...
2026-06-17: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Poio Conditions topissime. Une course magnifique. On a pas vu passer le kilomètre de marche entre les deux parties. Une bestiole morte dans l’...
2026-06-15: Access from the parking lot to the stream takes just a few minutes. The upper section starts off interestingly with a few challenging spots, interspersed with easier walking sections. At rappel point...
Return: Den steilen Hang geradewegs zur Straße/Parkplatz hinauf folgen.

Rio Poio: Parking at Exit
Return: Den steilen Hang geradewegs zur Straße/Parkplatz hinauf folgen.

Pombeiro: Canyon Start
2026-06-21: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pombeiro Canyon avec un joli débit pour le secteur Arouca, ça fait plaisir. On arrive à faire qq sauts en cherchant. Équipement RAS. Magnifiqu...
2026-06-16: We parked near the Adventure Park; it might have been better to park further ahead and walk along the road to the Adventure Park. Also, you can apparently have the restaurant owner at the Adventure Pa...
Approach: We will leave by the track that goes to the top of the waterfall to get into the riverbed above it.
Tour: Ver topo.

Pombeiro: Canyon End
2026-06-21: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pombeiro Canyon avec un joli débit pour le secteur Arouca, ça fait plaisir. On arrive à faire qq sauts en cherchant. Équipement RAS. Magnifiqu...
2026-06-16: We parked near the Adventure Park; it might have been better to park further ahead and walk along the road to the Adventure Park. Also, you can apparently have the restaurant owner at the Adventure Pa...
Return: When we reach the bridge, we turn left onto the track that goes up to Lamelas. Before arriving we take the track on the left, under the road that leads to the viewpoint.

Pombeiro: Parking Entry and Exit
2026-06-21: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pombeiro Canyon avec un joli débit pour le secteur Arouca, ça fait plaisir. On arrive à faire qq sauts en cherchant. Équipement RAS. Magnifiqu...
2026-06-16: We parked near the Adventure Park; it might have been better to park further ahead and walk along the road to the Adventure Park. Also, you can apparently have the restaurant owner at the Adventure Pa...
Access: Getting to Castro Daire on the A24 We go north on the N2, to turn right towards Lamelas. We will pass Lamelas and shortly before reaching Codeçais we have a viewpoint over the Pombeira waterfall on the left. We park
Return: When we reach the bridge, we turn left onto the track that goes up to Lamelas. Before arriving we take the track on the left, under the road that leads to the viewpoint.

Vessadas (inférieur): Canyon Start
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Approach: Shortcut
Tour: Jumps, ledges and little else. Very frequented by companies

Vessadas (inférieur): Canyon End
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Return: At the footbridge we leave to the left and go up to the road. If we continue descending, after rappel 6 we can climb up the margin to the height of the footbridge.

Barranco del río Ave: Canyon Start
Approach: Along the path of the mills of the Ave river, we will go up the Candosa waterfall and a little above it we will access the river.
Tour: Complicated when the river is flowing, the rest of the time it is an entertaining descent.

Barranco del río Ave: Canyon End
Return: By the path of the mills, we will have passed through here.

Barranco del río Ave: Parking at Entry
Access: We are located in the Vieira do Minho area, on the N205 between Povoa de Lanhoso and Cabeceiras de Basto. We will take the M527 to Rossas and there to Lamedo, where we will park.
Return: By the path of the mills, we will have passed through here.

Barranco del río Ave: Parking at Exit
Access: We are located in the Vieira do Minho area, on the N205 between Povoa de Lanhoso and Cabeceiras de Basto. We will take the M527 to Rossas and there to Lamedo, where we will park.
Return: By the path of the mills, we will have passed through here.

Barranco del Arado superiore: Canyon Start
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Partie sup magnifique. Partie inf il n’y a plus d’eau Équipement RAS. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2...
2026-06-09: Reconnaissance of Superiore and the first waterfall of Inferiore: We drove by car to just before the bridge and parked there (marked “Parking Inferiore”). The access to Superiore was clear using the G...
2026-03-29: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Super canyon dans un magnifique granit sculpté, Enchaînement R4 et R5 super avec MC aérienne Fait avec la partie inférieure par une bell...
Approach: From the bridge/parking lot, follow the hiking sign (wooden sign) "Cascata do Arado" (orographic left). Shortly you will reach the viewpoint at 750m where you can check the water level before continuing up. The path is marked with stone markers and leads through a beautiful mountain landscape. After a few meters of altitude you cross a tributary (left) of the Arado river and shortly after you come to a fork in the road. On a hill you can already see the big 45m waterfall. Continue in a right turn between the Arado and the left tributary until you reach another hill with a view of the enchanting Arado high valley. Keeping left, one descends shortly to the path at 930m (entry) (if one does not want to do the waterfall, one descends before to the path).
Tour: The canyon begins with a walking passages and small downclimb in open terrain. This is followed by 3 shorter rappel sections where the last rappel, before the big waterfall, can be jumped. The high waterfall (45m) is rappelled on the right with little water contact. Immediately after follows an exposed belay on the right side. The fixed traverese rope is not normally needed. To make the descent easier for others, because of a narrow spot (danger of entrapment), the first person can set up a rope line (drill hooks available at the bottom). Now follows a long walking and descending section with some possible jumps. A higher sloping step in the middle of the canyon can be rappelled left or bypassed right. Shortly after, there is a pool with several possible jumps (beware of the stone in the pool!). An aquatic cascade of 3 steps follows, which are also the last steps. In order to get to the first rappel of the cascade, you have to rappel in front of the huge granite block under which you swim (stand on the right). After the beautiful cascade there is another walking and descending section that leads shortly to the bridge/exit (here begins the Arado inferiore).

Barranco del Arado superiore: Canyon End
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Partie sup magnifique. Partie inf il n’y a plus d’eau Équipement RAS. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2...
2026-06-09: Reconnaissance of Superiore and the first waterfall of Inferiore: We drove by car to just before the bridge and parked there (marked “Parking Inferiore”). The access to Superiore was clear using the G...
2026-03-29: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Super canyon dans un magnifique granit sculpté, Enchaînement R4 et R5 super avec MC aérienne Fait avec la partie inférieure par une bell...
Return: Directly at the bridge get off on the left and walk up to the car (700m).

Barranco del Arado superiore: Parking at Entry
2026-06-16: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Partie sup magnifique. Partie inf il n’y a plus d’eau Équipement RAS. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2...
2026-06-09: Reconnaissance of Superiore and the first waterfall of Inferiore: We drove by car to just before the bridge and parked there (marked “Parking Inferiore”). The access to Superiore was clear using the G...
2026-03-29: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Arado Super canyon dans un magnifique granit sculpté, Enchaînement R4 et R5 super avec MC aérienne Fait avec la partie inférieure par une bell...
Access: From the dam bridge (Rio Cavado) Geres you drive in the direction of Vila do Geres/ Espanha. After about 6 km, turn right in the direction of Ermida. From here, follow the mountain road in the direction of Ermida. Continue until you reach a fork in the road with signs for "Cascata do Arado". After turning right, the asphalt road changes to a gravel road with holes that goes down to the Arado. Directly at the bridge there are several parking possibilities.
Return: Directly at the bridge get off on the left and walk up to the car (700m).

Barranco del Arado superiore: Parking at Exit
Access: From the dam bridge (Rio Cavado) Geres you drive in the direction of Vila do Geres/ Espanha. After about 6 km, turn right in the direction of Ermida. From here, follow the mountain road in the direction of Ermida. Continue until you reach a fork in the road with signs for "Cascata do Arado". After turning right, the asphalt road changes to a gravel road with holes that goes down to the Arado. Directly at the bridge there are several parking possibilities.
Return: Directly at the bridge get off on the left and walk up to the car (700m).

Barranco del Arado superiore: Alternative Canyon End
Comment: Bitte diesen Wasserfall noch mitnehmen, dann 10 rechts zu Auto hoch

Fecha: Canyon End
2026-06-15: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Fecha RAS Top condis ! (Quelle:
2026-06-14: Well, about 20 years after my first ascent back in 2007 (see photos and video), here’s my second trip to Fecha. The access was again the easy way, with a partial shuttle (as I described at https://www...
2026-06-11: Follow the trail for about 50 minutes until you reach the top. Then descend via a small path to the streambed. There were anchors everywhere; the canyon is well-secured, and in some places steel cable...
Return: Where the stream flattens out, turn left onto the approach road and follow it first over the bridge and further to the car.

Fecha: Parking Entry and Exit
2026-06-15: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Fecha RAS Top condis ! (Quelle:
2026-06-14: Well, about 20 years after my first ascent back in 2007 (see photos and video), here’s my second trip to Fecha. The access was again the easy way, with a partial shuttle (as I described at https://www...
2026-06-11: Follow the trail for about 50 minutes until you reach the top. Then descend via a small path to the streambed. There were anchors everywhere; the canyon is well-secured, and in some places steel cable...
Access: From Orense, we first drive south on the A-52 for about 16 km, then turn right onto the AG-31, which merges into the OU-540 18.2 km later. Passing through Bande, we reach the Encoro das Conchas reservoir and later drive along the Rio Lima. 21.5 km past the center of Bande, we turn left at the road junction onto the OR-312a. We drive through Lobios and Torneiros and, 6.4 km after the junction with the OU-540, reach a bridge over the Rio Caldo. Immediately before the bridge, we turn left and drive to the thermal spa complex with a hotel. We park our car here. You can now use a shuttle, as described and illustrated at and http://www.tic.udc.es/~nino/fecha/canon_fecha.htm . However, the only advantage of this is that the access on foot is only slightly uphill and therefore relatively easy. We, too, chose this access back then. However, the access from the thermal baths’ parking lot is more manageable and interesting.
Return: Where the stream flattens out, turn left onto the approach road and follow it first over the bridge and further to the car.

Fecha: Canyon Start
2026-06-15: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Fecha RAS Top condis ! (Quelle:
2026-06-14: Well, about 20 years after my first ascent back in 2007 (see photos and video), here’s my second trip to Fecha. The access was again the easy way, with a partial shuttle (as I described at https://www...
2026-06-11: Follow the trail for about 50 minutes until you reach the top. Then descend via a small path to the streambed. There were anchors everywhere; the canyon is well-secured, and in some places steel cable...
Approach: We take the road to the left, passing the thermal baths, heading south, and after about 600 m we pass the ruins of the ancient Roman thermal baths. You could still drive this far. After another 800 m (approx.), we reach the bridge over “our” stream, the “Corgo da Fecha do Carballon.” The dirt road curves to the right, but we immediately turn off onto the trail heading south again. About 150 m past the bridge, a trail branches off to the left toward Cabanina do Curro. It leads us, at a certain distance from the canyon, steeply uphill along its orographic left side. Upon reaching the high point (about 740 m above sea level), we can see the beginning of the Rio Fecha’s gorges below on the left. We now descend there without a path. Map sketches for this access can be found at http://it.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=907134 as well as at http://www.topocanyons.info/barrancos/barranco_de_fecha.php (scroll down to the map, then click on “Topografico”).
Tour: About 12 rappels, most of which end in beautiful and deep pools. Besides the jump directly at the entry, there are other possible jumps.

Fecha: Waypoint
Comment: Kleiner Weg hinunter zum Bach
Approach: We take the road to the left, passing the thermal baths, heading south, and after about 600 m we pass the ruins of the ancient Roman thermal baths. You could still drive this far. After another 800 m (approx.), we reach the bridge over “our” stream, the “Corgo da Fecha do Carballon.” The dirt road curves to the right, but we immediately turn off onto the trail heading south again. About 150 m past the bridge, a trail branches off to the left toward Cabanina do Curro. It leads us, at a certain distance from the canyon, steeply uphill along its orographic left side. Upon reaching the high point (about 740 m above sea level), we can see the beginning of the Rio Fecha’s gorges below on the left. We now descend there without a path. Map sketches for this access can be found at http://it.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=907134 as well as at http://www.topocanyons.info/barrancos/barranco_de_fecha.php (scroll down to the map, then click on “Topografico”).

Texeira: Alternative Canyon End
2026-06-27: Held as part of RIC Portugal 2026 in Arouca: Gabi, Rille, Elke, Michael, Wolfgang. Lots of activity, but no crowds at the booths. We were allowed to exit through the “Sekte” (?) grounds; the steel doo...
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Parcours pénible de la colonie à la centrale électrique. (Quelle:
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Équipement niquel. Le final est de toute beauté. Ne pas garer la voiture en aval du canyon la route est bien en pente et en virages ....
Comment: proprietée privée, demander á depasser (descente)
Return: It would be more convenient to get out of the car at the house before (shortly after the bottleneck), but this is only possible with the consent of the owners, since a gate must be unlocked for the way up to the street (in our case a polite request was successful).

Texeira: Canyon Start
2026-06-27: Held as part of RIC Portugal 2026 in Arouca: Gabi, Rille, Elke, Michael, Wolfgang. Lots of activity, but no crowds at the booths. We were allowed to exit through the “Sekte” (?) grounds; the steel doo...
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Parcours pénible de la colonie à la centrale électrique. (Quelle:
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Équipement niquel. Le final est de toute beauté. Ne pas garer la voiture en aval du canyon la route est bien en pente et en virages ....
Approach: From the car on the dirt road high above the Texeira level there, pass through a tunnel next to or on the concrete water intake and then left down to the river.
Tour: see video and photos meanwhile new stands with new (max.) rappel lengths, see topos

Texeira: Canyon End
2026-06-27: Held as part of RIC Portugal 2026 in Arouca: Gabi, Rille, Elke, Michael, Wolfgang. Lots of activity, but no crowds at the booths. We were allowed to exit through the “Sekte” (?) grounds; the steel doo...
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Parcours pénible de la colonie à la centrale électrique. (Quelle:
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Teixeira Équipement niquel. Le final est de toute beauté. Ne pas garer la voiture en aval du canyon la route est bien en pente et en virages ....
Return: It would be more convenient to get out of the car at the house before (shortly after the bottleneck), but this is only possible with the consent of the owners, since a gate must be unlocked for the way up to the street (in our case a polite request was successful).

Texeira: Parking at Entry
Access: From Porto on the A 1/E 1 approx. 53 km southwards. At Aveira take the intersecting A 25/IP 5/E 80 in the direction of Viseu (east). About 20 km after the turn at exit 9, leave the highway in the direction of Sever de Vouga. A little later, cross the Rio Vouga and, after the bridge, take the N16 that runs along the river in an easterly direction. Pass through Paredes and continue along the river on the EM 569. 44 km after leaving the freeway, turn right onto the N 227 and enter Sao Jao da Serra. At the central square in the village, behind the church, the road to Cercal branches off. At the end of Cercal, follow the forest road for another 3 km, avoiding oncoming traffic if possible. Where the forest road, which was flat until now, begins to descend steeply, park the
Return: It would be more convenient to get out of the car at the house before (shortly after the bottleneck), but this is only possible with the consent of the owners, since a gate must be unlocked for the way up to the street (in our case a polite request was successful).

Texeira: Parking at Exit
Access: From Porto on the A 1/E 1 approx. 53 km southwards. At Aveira take the intersecting A 25/IP 5/E 80 in the direction of Viseu (east). About 20 km after the turn at exit 9, leave the highway in the direction of Sever de Vouga. A little later, cross the Rio Vouga and, after the bridge, take the N16 that runs along the river in an easterly direction. Pass through Paredes and continue along the river on the EM 569. 44 km after leaving the freeway, turn right onto the N 227 and enter Sao Jao da Serra. At the central square in the village, behind the church, the road to Cercal branches off. At the end of Cercal, follow the forest road for another 3 km, avoiding oncoming traffic if possible. Where the forest road, which was flat until now, begins to descend steeply, park the

Fisgas do Ermelo: Canyon Start
2025-07-31: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ermelo (Quelle:
Approach: From Belvdere on the road closed with barrier in a wide curve up to 740 m above sea level, then beyond 65 meters of altitude down to the stream.
Tour: It is an attractive tour, although relatively long and serious, which generates certain difficulties due to insufficient belays. The fact that there is no anchor at the first 6 m drop seems understandable in view of the fact that the canyon is located in a national park, even if an explicit prohibition is not perceptible (2007). So about after the third high rappel, the water disappears in a long rock crevice. Here, during the first search, only an anchor with a thin rope was found, which could not have been reached without a rope belay; moreover, it would have forced the rappeler directly into the narrow crevice with a strong water flow. Only after a thorough search for an alternative was a tape loop found about 10 m further to the right, somewhat hidden, which made it possible to rappel onto a tape that could be used to bypass the narrow chute at the top.

Fisgas do Ermelo: Canyon End
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Return: After the last 5 m drop, a knotted rope is stretched up the right side. However, since no tracks were recognizable at the upper end and the unknown path seemed too risky in steep terrain, we preferred to walk downhill in the streambed for another hour until an exit presented itself at a widening of the streambed. Tracks led steeply uphill here, but it seemed better to cross a small side stream to a neighboring meadow with fruit trees and a hut, and from there to a dirt road 30 meters above. This leads - at the beginning a gate is to be climbed around - with small height fluctuations altogether 100 elevator meters upward - out on the tarred road with the vehicle parked below.

Fisgas do Ermelo: Parking at Entry
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Comment: bellevue (descente)
Access: From Vila Real approx. 10 km on the E 82 in the direction of Porto, then right onto the N304 in the direction of Ermelo. After 20km (from the turnoff) and passing just below Ermelo, you will reach the road bridge over the Rio Olo (330m above sea level). After the bridge, turn right and follow the signs for Fisgas do Ermelo. If you have 2 vehicles, park the first one 1 km after the junction at the bridge at a track on the right (stone posts on both sides) (440 m a.s.l.).With the other vehicle, continue uphill, at the chapel at the saddle then on the far right and up to the Belvedere at the end of the road (3.1 km from the lower vehicle parking, 600 m a.s.l.). Here park 2nd vehicle and take a look at the waterfalls, but they are visible here only to a small extent.
Return: After the last 5 m drop, a knotted rope is stretched up the right side. However, since no tracks were recognizable at the upper end and the unknown path seemed too risky in steep terrain, we preferred to walk downhill in the streambed for another hour until an exit presented itself at a widening of the streambed. Tracks led steeply uphill here, but it seemed better to cross a small side stream to a neighboring meadow with fruit trees and a hut, and from there to a dirt road 30 meters above. This leads - at the beginning a gate is to be climbed around - with small height fluctuations altogether 100 elevator meters upward - out on the tarred road with the vehicle parked below.

Fisgas do Ermelo: Parking at Exit
Comment: (descente_3)
Access: From Vila Real approx. 10 km on the E 82 in the direction of Porto, then right onto the N304 in the direction of Ermelo. After 20km (from the turnoff) and passing just below Ermelo, you will reach the road bridge over the Rio Olo (330m above sea level). After the bridge, turn right and follow the signs for Fisgas do Ermelo. If you have 2 vehicles, park the first one 1 km after the junction at the bridge at a track on the right (stone posts on both sides) (440 m a.s.l.).With the other vehicle, continue uphill, at the chapel at the saddle then on the far right and up to the Belvedere at the end of the road (3.1 km from the lower vehicle parking, 600 m a.s.l.). Here park 2nd vehicle and take a look at the waterfalls, but they are visible here only to a small extent.
Return: After the last 5 m drop, a knotted rope is stretched up the right side. However, since no tracks were recognizable at the upper end and the unknown path seemed too risky in steep terrain, we preferred to walk downhill in the streambed for another hour until an exit presented itself at a widening of the streambed. Tracks led steeply uphill here, but it seemed better to cross a small side stream to a neighboring meadow with fruit trees and a hut, and from there to a dirt road 30 meters above. This leads - at the beginning a gate is to be climbed around - with small height fluctuations altogether 100 elevator meters upward - out on the tarred road with the vehicle parked below.

Xallas: Canyon Start
2024-07-12: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Xallas Très belle descente, ensoleillée, avec une vue imprenable sur l'océan. Difficile de savoir quel est censé être le "débit correct", mais...
Approach: From the second vehicle a few meters downstream, to the first long pool. Here entry.
Tour: 7 rappel. To get in the mood, you should take a look at the final waterfall Cascada de Ézaro (50 m high) from the Central Hidroelectrica, when water is released from the reservoir - usually around midday for about 30 minutes - and a cloud of water dust up to 40 m high rises from the 16 m deep pool.A call to the local Central Hidroelectrica (Tel.: 981 712 703) may be unsuccessful, but the head office (Tel.: 981 706 700) is happy to provide information on when you can enter the Xallas (in our case from -'despues' 15:00). The descent becomes increasingly attractive after a walk and swim to the next residual water drainage in the sequence of deep pools in smooth granite rock until you reach the view of the nearby sea at the top of the final waterfall, which breaks pleasantly on a ledge about halfway down. You can get out on the right before the final waterfall. There now seems to be a constant flow of water. So watch out for dangerous backwaters. The last rappel into the large pool is between 2 water channels outside the stream.

Xallas: Canyon End
2024-07-12: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Xallas Très belle descente, ensoleillée, avec une vue imprenable sur l'océan. Difficile de savoir quel est censé être le "débit correct", mais...
Return: After the last long rappel out to the right to Central Hidroelectrica.

Xallas: Parking at Entry
2024-07-12: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Xallas Très belle descente, ensoleillée, avec une vue imprenable sur l'océan. Difficile de savoir quel est censé être le "débit correct", mais...
Comment: (descente_3)
Access: From Santiago de Compostela on the C543 to Noia (37 km), further north always along the sea on the C550 via Muros and Carnota to Ezaro (total 114 km). Just before Ezaro there is a bridge over the Rio Xallas. Directly after the bridge turn right and drive along the river to the Central Hidroelectrica (approx. 1.5 km). Park the (first) car here. With the second car - or on foot in about 60 min. - before reaching the Central H. turn left (northward) on the tarred road in serpentines steeply up to the viewpoint and from there further in northeastern direction to the dam (Presa de Santa Uxia). From here you can still descend in a southwesterly direction to the river (park the second vehicle here at the latest).
Return: After the last long rappel out to the right to Central Hidroelectrica.

Xallas: Parking at Exit
Comment: (descente_4)
Access: From Santiago de Compostela on the C543 to Noia (37 km), further north always along the sea on the C550 via Muros and Carnota to Ezaro (total 114 km). Just before Ezaro there is a bridge over the Rio Xallas. Directly after the bridge turn right and drive along the river to the Central Hidroelectrica (approx. 1.5 km). Park the (first) car here. With the second car - or on foot in about 60 min. - before reaching the Central H. turn left (northward) on the tarred road in serpentines steeply up to the viewpoint and from there further in northeastern direction to the dam (Presa de Santa Uxia). From here you can still descend in a southwesterly direction to the river (park the second vehicle here at the latest).
Return: After the last long rappel out to the right to Central Hidroelectrica.

Frades Superior: Canyon Start

Frades Superior: Canyon End

Frades Superior: Parking at Entry

Frades Superior: Parking at Exit

Caima: Canyon Start
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Mizarela Partie sup uniquement, nous sommes sortis après le jump (ou r14) en rd (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debi...
2026-06-19: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Mizarela Équipement niquel. Quelques petits sauts après le grand rappel. La marche retour est très belle. Beau spot pour dormir en van à 500m...
2026-06-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Mizarela (Quelle:
Approach: Immediate from Mizarela.
Tour: Impressive its first waterfall of 85m. Subsequently it is not so spectacular but it is worth the succession of rappels and abseilings, many of them jumpable.

Cueva de Valporquero (Sil de Perlas): Canyon Start
2026-06-13: The access is a 15-minute walk from the parking lot, slightly downhill to the "Saal der Perlen" (Hall of Pearls) canyon. First, there are two short rappels; the third rappel leads into a cave dome fea...
2025-03-05: Done after canyon 40 aniversario. High flow but possible thanks to local guide. Luckily i visited the touristic cave as well, bcs the beauty of it is obviously more impressive (lights, deco...) than t...
Approach: From parking Atalaya, head east on a rocky trail to the gated entrance (2025: no key needed).
Tour: Many fixed ropes (often 3 lines, it gets busy in high season), but a few abseils still have to be installed. The most impressive one is the 3rd one, which is overhanging and dropping into a room with beautiful formations (25-30m). The bigger abseils can be broken down to 30'ish meters or done in one go with 50/60m ropes. Two more splashy abseils outside, followed by a river crossing or flying fox (tyrolienne). In high season: count more time and dress warm for possible waiting times.

Cueva de Valporquero (Curso agua): Canyon Start
Approach: To access the Sil de Perlas, we will take the path from the Atalaya in front of the parking lot in an easterly direction that leaves the hut on the left. We cross a wooden fence and continue towards the meadow and from there to a small ledge where at a turn we have the entrance with an iron gate. The main entrance is located in a torca or dolina near the village, very well signposted.
Tour: see sketch

Valdorria: Canyon Start
2026-06-14: Drive 10 minutes, then access the trail for 15 minutes and follow the streambed to the first 2-meter slide; this is followed by a few smaller sections, including a rappel section. Then walk along a tr...
Approach: Once in the village we will see the cut of the river. We go down to it and walk along the riverbed in the undergrowth or outside (more comfortable).
Tour: Several slides of 4 and 2 meters before the 20m abseil. Then 3 more fun slides of up to 17m that can be repeated. We will continue along the trail for almost 45 min and then we will enter the river again to rappel to the Cola de Caballo waterfall and its almost 30m.

Carcerelha: Canyon Start
2026-06-17: After a possible jump right at the entry near a bridge, there are long stretches of swimming through water with tufts of grass, and the path goes up and down over rocks and many trip hazards. Good tra...
2024-08-19: Not much stress, easy all the way down. For a fun day.
Approach: (with 2nd car: 0min) From the parking exit (approx. 220m) follow the road for approx. 20min to the bridge with the large turnout on the left. Directly at the signs Lago4 you descend 20m to the stream.
Tour: The tour starts with a nice 8-12m jump in a large pool (bolts left). This is followed by a longer walking and abseiling section which is not boring due to several possible jumps. Caution is advised on some slippery downclimbs as there are often hidden stones under the water surface. In the middle of the canyon, there are then two compelling rappels (10/15m), interrupted by a short walking passages with possible jumps (4/7m). The 15m rappel is followed by another longer walk and downclimb into a somewhat narrower canyon. Here you downclimb skillfully over slippery rocks before reaching the last steps. The first steps are usually bypassed on the right using a traverese rope that can be pulled off (watch out for the first pool, which often recedes). This is followed by a cascade of 5 and 15m which can be jumped and slid/jumped and rappelled or only rappelled (be careful with the last edge due to the current/fall). After the last deep pool you leave the canyon after approx. 100m on the left side.

Carcerelha: Canyon End
2026-06-17: After a possible jump right at the entry near a bridge, there are long stretches of swimming through water with tufts of grass, and the path goes up and down over rocks and many trip hazards. Good tra...
2024-08-19: Not much stress, easy all the way down. For a fun day.
Return: Approx. 100m after the last pool, a small path is visible approx. 150m left. Follow this path for about 10 minutes up to the road.

Carcerelha: Unknown Parking
2026-06-17: After a possible jump right at the entry near a bridge, there are long stretches of swimming through water with tufts of grass, and the path goes up and down over rocks and many trip hazards. Good tra...
2024-08-19: Not much stress, easy all the way down. For a fun day.
Comment: Parking Entrada
Access: Desde España por el embalse de Lindoso (OU540) hacia Portugal o desde Ponte da Barca hacia España por la N203. A la altura del puente del Río Tamente giraremos hacia Ermida por la CM1348 y seguiremos por la CM1349. Pasaremos Froufe y tras pasar Lourido tendremos una curva a derechas con el río a nuestra izquierda abajo. Aquí hay una zona para aparcar el coche de retorno o si solo llevamos uno. Con el coche de acceso seguimos por la carretera y justo al lado del puente sobre el río tenemos mucho sitio donde aparcar.
Return: Approx. 100m after the last pool, a small path is visible approx. 150m left. Follow this path for about 10 minutes up to the road.

Carcerelha: Unknown
Comment: Final del barranquet

Carcerelha: Unknown1
Comment: Cotxe sortida 2

Leze: Canyon Start
2026-07-27: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Leze Parcours classique (grands rappels par l'Ojo de buho interdits jusqu'au 1er Août). (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/can...
2026-07-26: The approach wasn't easy—it took us 3 hours... Very beautiful canyon and cave, perfect equipment
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Approach: From the car (about 630 m above sea level), we head towards a chute in the rock face to the west of the large, elongated cave opening. We briefly ascend along the edge of the chute over a rocky ridge secured by a wire rope, then the trail crosses an old water pipe and we reach the ridge above the rock face. We now follow the path for about 15 minutes towards the striking gulch on the ridge above us (Brecha Koloska). Before it gets really steep, at an altitude of about 750 m to 800 m above sea level, we take a path (sometimes only indistinct climbing tracks) that leads us up to the right in an easterly direction to the ridge at about 1000 m above sea level. We cross the ridge to the north (not to the northeast!), descend steeply and then descend pathless to the northwest in the hollow on the other side of the ridge. We finally come to a ledge where we can see through the trees to the northern opening of the cave. We reach the cave entrance either by rappelling in the left-hand chute or by rappelling/abseiling in the steep cirque to the right of the cave entrance (approach time about 1.5 hours).The Internet sites describe a path several times, which at the beginning is oriented more eastwards and seems more pronounced. Gomez only turns right (or left) shortly before Brecha Koloska. There is also an extreme ascent and especially descent through the Brecha de la Koloxka: (then, in addition to the 2x30m, a 60m rope. Access is made easier with the ability to orient yourself.
Tour: 13 rappels, most of them in the dark. The cave stretches across the ridge in the form of the entrance and exit opening. Intense impressions regarding the sounds and the (indirect) incidence of light. The water flow is generally moderate. Do not enter if there is a threat of thunderstorms. Do not enter during thunderstorms.

Leze: Canyon End
2026-07-27: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Leze Parcours classique (grands rappels par l'Ojo de buho interdits jusqu'au 1er Août). (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/can...
2026-07-26: The approach wasn't easy—it took us 3 hours... Very beautiful canyon and cave, perfect equipment
2026-07-14: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Leze (Quelle:
Return: At the cave exit left to the picnic areas and the car.

Leze: Parking Entry and Exit
2026-07-27: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Leze Parcours classique (grands rappels par l'Ojo de buho interdits jusqu'au 1er Août). (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/can...
2026-07-26: The approach wasn't easy—it took us 3 hours... Very beautiful canyon and cave, perfect equipment
2026-07-14: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Leze (Quelle:
Access: Leave the N-I highway (Gasteiz/Vitoria - Pamplona) at exit 389 to Egino (Eguino) to the north. Do not enter the town, but when you reach the houses, take the A-3012 road to the left (west) in the direction of Ilarduia. About 700 m after Egino and about 100 m before reaching Ilarduia, a sign 'Leze' points to the right and after about 400 m we reach a sparse deciduous forest with parking and picnic areas. Here we park the car in the designated parking lot.
Return: At the cave exit left to the picnic areas and the car.

Nimo: Canyon Start
Approach: From the power station to the suspension bridge, take the marked path that goes up and jump the fence to go through the channel to go over our ravine, soon a wooden bridge to cross the channel and start climbing in the middle of nowhere to a rope that gets us into the forest. There is a kind of path that takes us to the head of the ravine.
Tour: Simple and very fun after rainfall although the water never stops flowing