v4 a4 III
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40min
4h
10min
1090m
850m
240m
40m
2x 60m
9
2000m
on Foot
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3.9 (7)
Info:
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2.2 (6)
Belay:
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3 (6)
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Rohdaten Import von Descente Canyons https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/21436
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Rohdaten Import von Descente Canyons https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/21436
Raw data import from Descente Canyons https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/21436
Access:
Approach (40 min):
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Access is from the hamlet of Otra (Campertogno), at the base of the stream. From the parking area, take the dirt road that goes straight uphill where the asphalt ends. Then turn right onto a narrow, exposed path following the sign “Cascata del Tinaccio”. After about 15 minutes, the waterfall appears in all its power. Continue ascending for about 40 minutes until you reach another flat dirt road; follow it, and shortly afterward you’ll rejoin a trail. On the right, you’ll see the ruins of ancient dwellings — descend here for 5 minutes to reach the streambed.
Tour (4 h):
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The canyon begins in an easy riverbed, reaching the first rappel (C13), which can also be jumped. Continue through several beautiful pools, all suitable for jumps, then a C5 and a C10 with a fixed handline. Further ahead is a 20 m toboggan, followed immediately by a C9 and a short walk.
A fixed rope leads to an exposed 20 m rappel (C20) with strong rope friction, followed by another toboggan that requires a tricky approach — friction climbing along the wall to avoid the strong current. Another consecutive toboggan, then about 10 minutes of walking.
You then reach the Tinaccio Gorge:
A 5 m jump leads to the start of the rappel sequence.
A handline allows access to an awkward stance, from which a C20 drops into a narrow gorge with a concentrated water jet — CAUTION: assess flow conditions carefully. On the right, not visible from above, there is a hanging belay.
From there, descend C27 into a large pool that must be crossed by swimming.
These two powerful rappels can be bypassed via a C40 reachable by climbing up to the left before entering the gorge.
Continue downstream to a fixed rope leading to a C20 under a waterfall, then several jumps in a deeply sculpted section bring you to the Rusa bridge, where you exit. Ascend to the right to return to the car.
Return (10 min):
Coordinates:
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26.09.2025
Matteo Delfitto
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https://www.gulliver.it/itinerari/artogna/
Coordinate
Ingresso: 45,8087002, 8,0111894
Ingresso intermedio possibile: 45,8089339, 8,0234474
Uscita: 45,8082470, 8,0297838
Corde consigliate: 2x60m
Quota d'ingresso: 1090 m
Quota uscita: 850 m
Tot. 9 calate
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Coordinates
Entrance: 45.8087002, 8.0111894
Possible intermediate entry: 45.8089339, 8.0234474
Exit: 45.8082470, 8.0297838
Recommended ropes: 2x60m
Entrance elevation: 1090m
Exit elevation: 850m
Total 9 rappels
25.08.2025
Alfredcanyon
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Amazing ending for our 2025 Valsesia canyoning trip, weekend did not have much time so decided to try the intermediate access (After the big waterfall view point)
Short but very interesting, you have immediately 3 top tier abseils, then some jumps and you arrive to the Rusa bridge, you can continue to the last abseil after the bridge.
22.08.2025
Enrico Rispoli
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Siamo entrati un po' prima del punto indicato perché la strada sterrata sopra è sbarrata e stanno facendo dei lavori con ruspe.
La prima parte del canyon ha piccole calate in un ambiente abbastanza aperto, un lungo e violento toboga.
Poi si arriva a una bella cascata nel vuoto di circa 20 metri, due toboga con bellissime pozze, un bel tratto lungo di cammino e la fantastica sequenza finale delle cascate del Tinaccio.
Alcuni passaggi sono veramente bellissimi, l'unico problema è la discontinuità del percorso.
Comunque bello, V4A4III per le condizioni in cui siamo scesi.
We entered a little earlier than the indicated point because the dirt road above is barred and they are doing some work with bulldozers.
The first part of the canyon has small rappels in a fairly open environment, a long, violent toboga.
Then you get to a nice waterfall in the void of about 20 meters, two toboggans with beautiful pools, a nice long walk and the fantastic final sequence of Tinaccio Falls.
Some passages are really beautiful, the only problem is the discontinuity of the path.
Still nice, V4A4III for the conditions we descended.
21.08.2025
Herbert von Neumann
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Unexpected beautiful acquatic canyon, maybe the first part is a bit discontinuous but then there's the big "tinaccio" waterfall with an intense/technical water passage, and of course some jumps to end the descent in a narrow corridor
Unexpected beautiful aquatic canyon, maybe the first part is a bit discontinuous but then there's the big "tinaccio" waterfall with an intense/technical water passage, and of course some jumps to end the descent in a narrow corridor
16.08.2025
Alex54
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Un po' discontinuo ma con un bel paesaggio verde e nell'ultimo tratto una successione di verticali davvero belle!
A bit discontinuous but with a nice green landscape and in the last section a succession of really nice verticals!
13.08.2025
Matteo Delfitto
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Tutto ok, nel toboga da 20 m si prendono più colpi se c'è meno acqua
All ok, in the 20 m toboggan you take more hits if there is less water
27.08.2023
Matteo Delfitto
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Bella forra con lunga permanenza in acqua, un po' di cammino tra una calata e l'altra, bellissima la sezione della cascata del Tinaccio, calate concatenati e soste aeree, tanta acqua, percorribile da luglio io più avanti
Beautiful gorge with long stay in water, some walking between rappels, beautiful Tinaccio waterfall section, concatenated rappels and overhead belays, lots of water, walkable from July I later
09.03.2023
System User
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Daten importiert von https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/21436/Artogna.html
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