Laghetto

Gola di Campertogno, Croso Massero + Rio Laghetto, Rio Laghetto, Cascate di Campertogno, Pissa d'i cùïc Last Update: 27.10.2026 by Christoph Cramer
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Vercelli
Town: Campertogno
v4 a3 III
4h5
1h
3h
5min
1080m
845m
235m
x
45m
1x70 m + 2x60 m
14
1000m
on Foot
Rating:
★★★★★
3.7 (10)
Info:
★★★
2 (5)
Belay:
★★★
2.3 (6)
Summary:
A vertical canyon with several interesting rappels—most notably a sequence down a 70-meter waterfall. There are two possible slides; from July onwards, there is not much water.
May - October
9-14 o'clock
Gneiss
3.00km²
Summary:
A vertical canyon with several interesting rappels—most notably a sequence down a 70-meter waterfall. There are two possible slides; from July onwards, there is not much water.
Access:
Reach Campertogno; you can park in the campsite parking area by heading down to the left, or alternatively in the cemetery parking lot—cross the bridge and then turn left at the junction where the road goes uphill.
Approach (1 h):
Take the path toward "Argnaccia"; after 50 meters, turn left onto the flat meadow, following blue markers. Once you enter the woods, follow the only path available until you reach a lovely wooden house. From there—continuing to follow the blue markers—descend along a trail that leads to the stream in about 5 minutes. https://loc.wiki/t/275386515?h=epodragwvm&wa=sd&la=de Immer den blauen Punkten folgen.
Tour (3 h):
The first waterfall is descended from a tree; if the pool is deep enough, it can be a toboggan. Next, you reach R15 right. You then arrive at the top of a 70-meter waterfall: it is recommended to descend on the right, using the first two set-back anchor points (R15, left) to reach R28 (right) located after a hanging pool; from there, you reach R45, right. Alternatively, you can descend on the left, staying out of the water flow, using a 12-meter handline (left) followed by R30 + R40 left. Further on, you encounter a 7-meter handline (right) leading to R16, right; a 10-meter handline (left) leading to R14, right; and a 5-meter handline (left) + R10 (left)—you rappel into a gap between the boulders. After a short walk—with an optional 3-meter rappel (where a jump is also possible)—you reach a confluence with another stream, which doubles the water flow. You then encounter a 12-meter handline (right) + R10 right, followed by a 2-meter handline leading to R10, left (it can be a slide starting from halfway down). Then a 7-meter handline (left) + R30 left, a 3-meter handline (left) leading to R20 left, and another 3-meter handline (left) + R25, left).
Return (5 min):
After the last rappel, take the path on the right, and immediately a dirt road, follow the road until the bridge that leads to the campsite.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
45.7952°, 8.02335° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 47" 42.72', 8° 1" 24.06'

DM: 45° 47.712", 8° 1.401"

Google Maps
l\'entrée dans Croso Massero au-dessus de C70 (descente)
Canyon End
45.7956°, 8.029522° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 47" 44.16', 8° 1" 46.28'

DM: 45° 47.736", 8° 1.771"

Google Maps
au-dessus de la C10 final (descente)
Alternative Canyon Start
45.7944°, 8.02549° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 47" 39.84', 8° 1" 31.76'

DM: 45° 47.664", 8° 1.529"

Google Maps
E2 l\'entrée au-desous de la C70: "Laghetto Classico" (descente)
Parking Entry and Exit
45.7971°, 8.03248° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 47" 49.56', 8° 1" 56.93'

DM: 45° 47.826", 8° 1.949"

Google Maps
(descente_1)

Literatures:

Map
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Canyoning Book
Francesco Cacace / Roberto Jarre / Dino Ruotolo / Roberto Schenone
2003

Hydrology: