Rio di Menta

Menta integrale, Quarata integrale Last Update: 08.08.2025 by Jeroen Kirchner
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Town: Trontano
v5 a4 IV
12h5
3h
9h
5min
1800m
260m
1540m
x
55m
3x55m
60
Car optional
Rating:
★★★★★
3 (1)
Info:
★★★
1 (1)
Belay:
★★★
2 (1)
Summary:
Long alpine canyon, often referred to as one of the european challenges with give or take 60 abseils when continued into Quarata.
July - October
Summary:
Long alpine canyon, often referred to as one of the european challenges with give or take 60 abseils when continued into Quarata.

Access:

Approach (3 h):

Tour (9 h):

Return (5 min):

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
46.078973°, 8.367728° ↓↑
DMS: 46° 4" 44.3', 8° 22" 3.82'
DM: 46° 4.738", 8° 22.064" Google Maps OpenStreetMap Komoot Mapy.cz
Koordinate aufgrund von Höhenangabe und Karte ermittelt - nicht verifiziert.
Canyon End
46.089657°, 8.309804° ↓↑
DMS: 46° 5" 22.76', 8° 18" 35.3'
DM: 46° 5.379", 8° 18.588" Google Maps OpenStreetMap Komoot Mapy.cz
Koordinate aufgrund von Höhenangabe und Karte ermittelt - nicht verifiziert.
Alternative Canyon Start
46.072132°, 8.358809° ↓↑
DMS: 46° 4" 19.67', 8° 21" 31.71'
DM: 46° 4.328", 8° 21.529" Google Maps OpenStreetMap Komoot Mapy.cz
as reported on Canyons du Haut Piémont Italien - Torrentismo in Alto Piemonte
09.08.2025 Jeroen Kirchner ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔
Done in 2h40+a good 8 hours in the canyon. Easy car shuttle on the N-side, fllwd by a beautiful approach with views towards Monte Rosa & Domodossola. We started in upper Rio Menta, but the first 200m are lost walking down (next time we would try the waterfall a little further on the trail which takes its water from the lake & is visible from the approach). We reinforced or changed location of a few anchors. Top to bottom there are now quite a few new m10 Tebylon anchors, but also glued & 8mm old ones. For the lovers of long days, bigger abseils, lush pools and boulderhopping.

Hydrology: