Val di Gromo/Bedolina

Valle della Bedolina Last Update: 27.12.2025 by MirkoT
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Como
Town: Garzeno
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4h30
50min
3h
40min
1225m
827m
398m
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80m
2x80
18
950m
Car optional
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Summary:
https://catastoforre.aic-canyoning.it/index/forra/reg/LOMBARDIA/pro/CO/cod/CO033
Northeast
Limestone
First descent: 16.04.2023 by Boero G. Forni A. Passiu A. Fumarola L. Borgobello D. Meglioli G. Carretta M.
Summary:
https://catastoforre.aic-canyoning.it/index/forra/reg/LOMBARDIA/pro/CO/cod/CO033
Access:
Leave the low car at the “Punt di Reseg” farmhouse, and go up with the other car, preferably a 4x4, to the hamlet of Pronacchino.
Approach (50 min):
Park and take the path that, after crossing the village, climbs in a westerly direction. When you reach the first crossroads, turn right. Here the path begins to climb up the hillside until you reach another crossroads. Keep right and continue to enter the valley along the hillside until you reach the ford (altitude 1225m).
Tour (3 h):
First single abseil on the right bank after about 30 meters of branches-battle. Note: The section of rappel 80 (on the right bank) is in a truly almost impossible spot to reach (I really don't know how the first of us managed to place the anchor up there). Plan to bring a drill and rigging material to completely change the abseil and section it on the left bank in an easier-to-reach spot. The above-mentioned abseil isn't the only high one; there are others, for example, the one immediately above this one, which is a section 70 split at -30° with a section in a suspended basin (note: there's a handrail here to reach a more exposed spot). On this abseil, it would be advisable to place a second section where the waterfall's gradient changes, or at least a diverter to eliminate/reduce rope drag on the rock where the gradient changes, as there's a very dangerous blade there.

Return (40 min):

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
46.127746°, 9.183992°
DMS: 46° 7" 39.89', 9° 11" 2.37'

DM: 46° 7.665", 9° 11.04"

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Canyon End
46.135225°, 9.190328°
DMS: 46° 8" 6.81', 9° 11" 25.18'

DM: 46° 8.114", 9° 11.42"

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Parking at Exit
46.13211°, 9.21857°
DMS: 46° 7" 55.6', 9° 13" 6.85'

DM: 46° 7.927", 9° 13.114"

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Parking at Entry
46.131249°, 9.198625°
DMS: 46° 7" 52.5', 9° 11" 55.05'

DM: 46° 7.875", 9° 11.917"

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