Frades

Frades Canyoneering Canyoning Caving descenso de barrancos Barranquismo

Also known as: Rio de Frades; Rio de Frades Inf.; Rio de Frades Sup..

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‌	Difficulty:‌3C II (v4a2 III) Swift water Raps:‌18, max ↨108ft Metric Overall: 2h Approach: 20min Descent: 1.5h Exit: 20min No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌Optional 0 min Rock type:Granite
Start:	40.8644, -8.2064
Parking:	40.8626, -8.2015
Condition Reports:	19 Jun 2026 "Frades Inferior (Lower) is a fun shortie canyon with a number of great jumps. Recommend taking the second exit through the old mine tunnel back to the
Weather:
Best season:	May-Oct winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	Europe Portugal Portugal North

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Introduction

Frades Inferior takes about 2 hours and includes 5 rappels up to 13 meters.

Frades Superior takes about 5 hours and includes up to 18 rappels up to 33 meters.

Descent

R1 5m
R2 11m
R3 14m
R4 5m
R5 8m
R6 10m
R7 10m
R8 4m
R9 14m
R10 17m
R11 32m
R12 33m
R13 15m
R14 15m
R15 10m
R16 26m

Beta sites

• Descente-Canyon.com  : Frades
• ECDCPortugal.com  : Rio de Frades Inf.
• ECDCPortugal.com  : Rio de Frades Sup.
• Wiki-Infobarrancos : Río Frades Superior (http://infobarrancos.es/)
• Wiki-Infobarrancos : Río Frades Inferior (http://infobarrancos.es/)

Trip reports and media

• Wikiloc.com  : Canyoning Rio Frades Inferior - Arouca
• Wikiloc.com  : Rio Frades
• Wikiloc.com  : Canyoning no Rio de Frades Superior

Background

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Frades

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