Canyon Ogliana di Quarata in Piemonte/Italia v5-a5-V 4.25/5* 6h5

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Ogliana di Quarata

Ogliana di Quarata, Quarcia, Rio di Menta, Rio di Menta (inférieur), Oglianadi Quarata, Rio di Rina Last Update: 17.08.2025 by Daniel Sturm

Country: Italia / Italy

Region: Piemonte

Subregion: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Town: Quarata

v5 a5 V

6h5

1h30

4h30

5min

610m

250m

360m

35m

2x 40m

1500m

on Foot

Rating:

★★★★★

4.3 (8)

Info:

★★★

2.4 (5)

Belay:

★★★

2.3 (6)

Summary: machine translated ➜

Final section of the Rio di Menta, aquatic, technically demanding, great ambience.

West

Summary: machine translated ➜

Final section of the Rio di Menta, aquatic, technically demanding, great ambience.

Access: machine translated ➜

We leave the SS 33 (Gravellona - Domodossola), which goes up the Ossola valley, through the Villadossola exit, we cross the Toce river first in an easterly direction, after 2.8 km we reach the village of Beura, here we turn left and after another 1.5 km we reach the village of Quarata. Here we take Via Quarata to the right and park the car near the stream.

Approach (1 h 30): machine translated ➜

On the road a few hundred meters north, before reaching the hamlet of Cosa, the trail branches off to the right and climbs steeply to San Lorenzo. Pass the chapel on the left, then turn right at the next fork and reach the ruins of the hamlet of Mura. We have now reached the canyon rim and follow the red arrows on a partly thorny path down to the stone bridge over the stream.

Tour (4 h 30): machine translated ➜

At the beginning it is first necessary to overcome a stone chaos. Then follow 2 rappels to the mouth of the left side stream Focia. Now begins a constant alternation of rappels, jumps, slides and of course downclimbing. Technically demanding is then a handrail on the steep rock to avoid a descent in the beam at C 25. After a few narrow passages, you finally rope into the swimming pool of the village of Quarata.

Return (5 min): machine translated ➜

From the pool to the car.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

46.0847°, 8.32422° ↓

Canyon End

46.0847°, 8.3245° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

46.095713°, 8.312001° ↓

Literatures:

Map

CNS 285, Domodossola, 1:50 000

1:50 000

Map

IGMI 25/V - 15 Domodossola II-NO, 1:25 000

1:25000

Map

Kompass WK 89, Domodossola, 1:50 000

1:50000

Canyoning Book

Canyons du Haut Piémont Italien-Torrentismo in Alto Piemonte

Spéléo Club de la Vallée de la Vis

2015

Canyoning Book

Canyoning nel distretto turistico dei Laghi Monti e Valli. AIC, 2013

Canyoning Book

Canyoning in the Alps

Simon Flower

Cicerone

2012

Northern Italy and Ticino

Canyoning Book

Canyoning dans le Nord Italie

Pascal van Duin

2011

Canyoning Book

Canyoning nel distretto turistico dei Laghi Monti e Valli Lucca Bianchi e Roberto Schenone, 2010

Canyoning Book

Canyoning Nord Italia

Pascal van Duin

Edizioni TopCanyon

2009

100 Beschreibungen

Canyoning Booklet

AIC RIC 2025

Associazione Italiana Canyoning

2025

21° AIC International Canyoning Meeting | Ric 2025

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Oglianadi Quarata https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/OglianadiQuarataCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/2652

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Ogliana_di_Quarata

Gallery

(27.06.2006, Dominik, Wolfgang) https://goo.gl/photos/13WxcxzNWEAekr3WA

Video

(27.06.2006, Dominik, Wolfgang) https://youtu.be/QICHe0470n4

Map

wikiloc-trail https://www.wikiloc.com/canyoneering-trails/barranco-quarata-29115951

Unknown

http://www.cicarudeclan.com/ita/a5_ogliana.htm

Other Canyon Info

http://www.sercantadventures.it/it/quarata/info

Other Canyon Info

https://www.tntcanyoning.it/canyon-percorsi/anno-2018/ogliana-di-quarata-inferiore

Trip Report (e.g. Blogpost)

https://www.christian-balla.de/Quarata

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2bSJuGleGc

Ropewiki Canyon Info

Hinzugefügt während Rohdaten Import von Ropewiki auf Basis des bestehenden Links https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22085 https://ropewiki.com/Menta

12.08.2025 Tomybear ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata DC. Super canyon qui mérite vraiment d'être fait. GPS nécessaire pour l'approche car il y a de très nombreux sentiers à la montée. Le RIC a du rééquiper partiellement le canyon car ajd il n'y a aucun point qui pose problème. Super toboggan de 25m qui n'engage pas vraiment (celui après l'etroiture). 6h de voiture à voiture à 3. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

09.08.2025 MirkoT ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

RAS With the photo below at the end, the creek turns out to be little watery with no problem rappelling into the water.

IMG_20250809_160223291 checkpoint flusso Ogliana di Quarata

09.08.2025 Sallemann ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata The hike up is definitely worth it; for me, it's the most beautiful canyon of the week and at the RIC! We rescued a fire salamander. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

07.08.2025 Yan09 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Superbe canyon, qq groupes pour le RIC, on a pu doubler tout le monde pour enfin finir seuls. Magnifique! Enchaîné avec Isorno (final). (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

07.08.2025 Bina ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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07.08.2025 Bina ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Wonderful tour with a cool, fast group. Stands ok, good grip for walking.

Other users were: Rok Patrik Bartel Matthias Holzinger Jeanne Picart

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03.08.2025 Takamaka974Gautama108 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata RIC25. Avec l'Amicale Canyon Suisse.RAS. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

03.08.2025 Takamaka974 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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03.08.2025 Daniel Gilbert ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔

RIC 2025 most anchors in good condition, one anchor station had one bolt missing a nut but hanger still there.

01.08.2025 Jeroen Kirchner ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Great, somewhat technical canyon, reminding of Soladino in Ticino. Quite a few anchors had to be reviewed. Next team could bring a piece or two of old rope, we only had dyneema with us apart from the hardware. The start is a bit dull with large boulders, but the reward is huge. Water levels are optimal for the raduno & RIC.

29.07.2025 nick ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Canyon sublime qui nécessite néanmoins un bon réquipement, beaucoup de points douteux ou uniques. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

03.07.2025 guigui ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✕ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Débit correct à l'arrivée et pleins de baigneurs (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

28.09.2024 maxime_b ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Fait 2 en 5h30Tronc coincé siphonant Ancrage pour certain très vieillissant + présence de vis pas meulé (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

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13.09.2024 benben64 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Debit correct, plus faible que mercredi.Quelques points ajoutés a droite a gauche. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

11.09.2024 benben64 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Entre DC et DC+. Quand l'actif est canalisé, les obstacles deviennent très vite hétérogène en terme de difficulté. Très beau. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

23.08.2024 Mathilde ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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12.08.2024 Albert Palomer ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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04.08.2024 Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Parked right below and approach in 1h15, the passage starting from Mura ruins is not always evident at the beginning. Medium/low water level but not to be underestimated on some passages. Anchor points various, quite everywhere double and just missing on some minor pitches that require attention cause very slippery, in particular in the final part where the rock turns greenish starting from water capture. Pay attention to rope recovery cause in a pair of pitches it can get easily stuck. Unluckily second pool still with the dead animal on one side, but with the flow water is cristal clear everywhere else. Wonderful canyon and really waiting to do the overall Menta.

31.07.2024 Hugoze ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Marche d approche facile avec un GPS. En arrivant à Mura ne pas descendre des le point de vue mais traverser les quelques ruines.Carcasse de cerf en décomposition dans la c17. Beaucoup de ressauts se desescaladent en opposition avec ce niveau d eau. Attention au ressaut avec l enorme tronc de châtaignier coincé dans la faille : pas d équipement, ça passe en opposition avec ce niveau. Attention rappel de corde dans la C40 fissure 5 m sous le relais. La C25 dans l actif est tres belleAncrages Ok5H à 2 en profitant. MA + Canyon (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

28.07.2024 Brocoli ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Ogliana di Quarata Canyon assez soutenu, très beau et le débit est assez bas ce qui permet de profiter de la descente sans stress (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2652/observations.html)

04.09.2023 Patrick Summerer ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Super beautifully cut gorge, can be very difficult with too much water! A transverse passage difficult to master!

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Daten importiert von https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/OglianadiQuarataCanyon.html

22.09.2021 Christian Balla ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

A fascinating canyon. Many small and one medium-high abseiling point. The canyon is varied and deep in places. Overall, the access and the routes in the canyon are sporty but doable. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2bSJuGleGc

Hydrology: no translation available

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