Canyon Diesbach in Kanton Glarus/Schweiz v5-a4-III 2.85/5* 1h22

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Diesbach

Last Update: 17.10.2025 by Daniel Sturm

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Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton Glarus

Subregion: Glarus Süd

Town: Glarus Süd

v5 a4 III

1h22

20min

2min

770m

630m

140m

76m

2x80

on Foot

Rating:

★★★★★

2.9 (2)

Info:

★★★

1 (1)

Belay:

★★★

2 (1)

Summary:

High waterfalls with often high flow, exposed belay stations and lines in the active.

September - November

Summary:

High waterfalls with often high flow, exposed belay stations and lines in the active.

Access:

Parking and grillstelle at the exit

Approach (20 min):

Comfortable trail on the left bank, entered by the water pipes.

Tour (1 h):

Abseil from tree or bridge to enter 1 bolt w ring Rd 15m Possible jump? 1 bolt Rg (well protected) to avoid the jump and access the next belay station 2 bolts w ring Rg 40m (Possible escape, not verified) 1 bolt Rg 15m to access next belay station 2 bolts w ring Rg 75m Walk downclimb (Possible escape, not verified) 1 bolt Rd 18m Exit Rg

Return (2 min):

Exit by the bridge, return is immediate.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

46.94582°, 9.034721° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

46.947136°, 9.031144° ↓

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22027

Ropewiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Ropewiki Link Diesbach https://ropewiki.com/Diesbach

Ropewiki Canyon Info

https://ropewiki.com/User:Canyoning_in_the_Swiss_Alps_Book?id=Diesbach

16.10.2025 Jeroen Kirchner ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Real slippery, strong flow and exposed abseils. A new tree in the upper pool where you could jump. 2 additional anchors were placed (well-protected) to access the big drops (each of them with double anchor). Loose and falling rock in the big waterfalls, best not to stay below or have your rope dangling where you cannot see it. We opened the lowest waterfall to complete the tour with one anchor on the right. Short tour to complement a stay in the valley.

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

Daten importiert von https://ropewiki.com/Diesbach

Hydrology:

Big water catchment area, glacier fed, with alpine lakes.

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