Sant'Abbondio

Last Update: 05.10.2025 by Peter
Subregion: Bezirk Locarno
Town: Gambarogno
v4 a3 III
6h1
1h
5h
1min
970m
210m
760m
x
32m
2x 40m
32
2300m
Car optional
Rating:
★★★★★
3.5 (1)
Info:
★★★
2 (1)
Belay:
★★★
2 (1)
Summary:
long run in the forest with a nice final canyon
April - October
10-18 o'clock
Northwest
Gneiss
2.70km²
First descent: 14.05.2023 by Rospi GSV
Summary:
long run in the forest with a nice final canyon

Access:

Approach (1 h):

Tour (5 h):

Return (1 min):

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
46.104696°, 8.792675°
DMS: 46° 6" 16.91', 8° 47" 33.63'

DM: 46° 6.282", 8° 47.561"

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SwissTopo
Alternative Canyon Start
46.106366°, 8.788897°
DMS: 46° 6" 22.92', 8° 47" 20.03'

DM: 46° 6.382", 8° 47.334"

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Canyon End
46.110528°, 8.768388°
DMS: 46° 6" 37.9', 8° 46" 6.2'

DM: 46° 6.632", 8° 46.103"

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SwissTopo
Parking at Entry
46.118523°, 8.80085°
DMS: 46° 7" 6.68', 8° 48" 3.06'

DM: 46° 7.111", 8° 48.051"

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SwissTopo
Parking at Exit
46.11016°, 8.767319°
DMS: 46° 6" 36.58', 8° 46" 2.35'

DM: 46° 6.61", 8° 46.039"

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SwissTopo
05.10.2025 Massimo Loriato ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed
Completed the exploration, started in 2023 with the upper part and 2024 with the intermediate part, with the last section from Caviano/Sant'Abbondio at height 290 down to parking under the road just before the lake at height 210. Flow in picture medium, no rain in the last week but quite all day in the week before, that makes the last section very nice cause starting with a 20m high pitch followed by a narrower passage with a couple more pitches with abundant water.

Other users were:
Peter

Hydrology: