Canyon Rio Sissanis in Friuli Venezia Giulia v4-a4-III 2.1/5*

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Country: Italia / Italy

Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia

Subregion: Udine

Town: Forni Avoltri

v4 a4 III

4h5

1h20

2h30

15min

1480m

1250m

230m

50m

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Steep gorge in eroded limestone. Can be combined with one of the neighboring tours

Limestone

Summary: machine translated ➜

Steep gorge in eroded limestone. Can be combined with one of the neighboring tours

Access: machine translated ➜

From Tolmezzo via Villa Santina in the direction of Sappada. Immediately after the bridge in Forni Avoltri turn right and follow the road to a parking lot in front of the marble quarry.

Approach (1 h 20): machine translated ➜

Go uphill along the forest road through the valley. Above the short gorge 'Stretta di Fleons' turn right and follow trail 142 to the alpine pasture of Casera Sissanis di Sotto. On the pasture descend following the cattle tracks to the beginning of the gorge. It is best to keep to the orographic right bank of the first tributary.

Tour (2 h 30): machine translated ➜

Continuous sequence of rappels without much walking passages. * 10m from tree on the right * 15m from anchor right, below water cave with some at additional water * 15m from anchor left * rappel 5m from ring hook on the top right into hanging pools * 35m from anchor right rappel, next belay is above siphoned block. Rope pull problems and very sharp rock. * 12m rappel from anchor on top right side * rappel 30m from rappel hook on right side * 10m rappel from ring hook right to hanging belaystation right, then 20m down into pool. Can also be used as a redirection only * 2m slide * 22m from anchor left * 50m from anchor right, down directly through the water stream. Rope pull off problems * 30m from normal hook right * 15m from terminal block sling left * 40m from anchor left. From here the canyon opens again and you can cross out to the left. In the streambed still 2-3 tree rappels.