Portugal · Ponta do Sol
Cascata dos Anjos
The Cascata dos Anjos is a waterfall located in the civil parish of Anjos, municipality of Ponta do Sol, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The waterfall cascades over the rockface onto the old E.R.101 regional roadway, and spills into the sea below.
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Cascata dos Anjos drops 90 metres (295 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ponta do Sol, Portugal. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cascata dos Anjos is the second-tallest of the 8 we cover in Portugal. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cascata dos Anjos itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ponta do Sol are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
Getting there
- Base town Ponta do Sol, Portugal
- Country Portugal
- Region Ponta do Sol, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascata dos Anjos
Portugal
Height90 mWidth—
Most similar
Mynach Falls
United Kingdom
Height90 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United Kingdom
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Cascata dos Anjos. Victoria Falls is 1.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascata dos Anjos yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
32.6867, -17.1138
Quick answers
Where is Cascata dos Anjos?
Cascata dos Anjos is in Portugal (Ponta do Sol). The nearest base is Ponta do Sol, Portugal. Its coordinates are 32.6867, -17.1138.
How tall is Cascata dos Anjos?
Cascata dos Anjos drops 90 metres (295 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Cascata dos Anjos?
Peak flow is March to June. Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
What can you do at Cascata dos Anjos?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Cascata dos Anjos?
The usual base is Ponta do Sol, Portugal. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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