Viosa

Torrente Viosa Last Update: 17.08.2026 by Daniel Sturm
Country: Italia / Italy
Subregion: Trento / Provincia autonoma di Trento
Town: Canal San Bovo
v3 a5 II
3h55
50min
3h
5min
1020m
740m
280m
x
22m
3x25
19
650m
on Foot
Rating:
★★★★★
4 (2)
Info:
★★★
2.5 (2)
Belay:
★★★
1.5 (2)
Summary:
Granite canyon with large water catchment area. Best after a long period without rain, when everything else has become uninteresting.
July - September
East
Granite
11.50km²
First descent: 01.08.2013 by Fabrizio Rattin, Paolo Conz, Renè Canton, Stefano Bellot, Walter Loss
Summary:
Granite canyon with large water catchment area. Best after a long period without rain, when everything else has become uninteresting.
Access:
Strada delle Fratte until the crossing of Viosa, carpark. Also possible is to park on opposite side of river Vanoi (popular bathing area).
Approach (50 min):
Cross the wooden bridge of Viosa, 100m further is a slightly faint trail in the bushes (at least not marked, also not on gps) on the left, nicely maintained by local canyoneers and zigzags its way through the bushes and along a few ruins and remnant caves of WWI. Up until 1020+- where we enter Viosa on our left.
Tour (3 h):
Mostly abseils and one or two jumps along a discontinuous riverbed. Sometimes a handline to be installed or (optional) rebelay.
Return (5 min):
As soon as the canyon becomes more horizontal with scattered boulders, one can follow the river on the left, to finally cross and exit through the forest on the right which takes us back to the car.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
46.17201°, 11.687806°
DMS: 46° 10" 19.24', 11° 41" 16.1'

DM: 46° 10.321", 11° 41.268"

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Canyon End
46.175866°, 11.693083°
DMS: 46° 10" 33.12', 11° 41" 35.1'

DM: 46° 10.552", 11° 41.585"

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Hydrology:
Large water catchment area with many tributaries.