Country:
Schweiz / Switzerland
Region: Kanton Tessin / Cantone Ticino
Subregion: Bezirk Locarno
Town: Brione sopra Minusio
v4 a3 III
5h10
5min
5h
5min
700m
250m
450m
45m
2x 50m
26
1200m
Car optional
Rating:
★★★★★
2.9 (4)
Info:
★★★
1.7 (3)
Belay:
★★★
1.5 (2)
Summary:
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Rappel canyon in the suburbs of Locarno
May - October
10-14 o'clock
South
Summary:
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Rappel canyon in the suburbs of Locarno
Access:
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Park the lower car in the park in Minusio in "Via delle Vigne" right in front of "Esplanade" hotel and right before "Centro anziani Casa Rea".
Drive with the second car in Brione sopra Minusio in "Via Val Resa", right after "Grotto al Ritrovo dai Fusetti" there is a free parking with 4/5 places on the side of the street right in front of the reservoir/dam that is the canyon entry.
Approach (5 min):
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From the parking just cross the street and you'll see the stairs going down to the dam, the gate is open, and you can find the first belay right on the balustrade.
Tour (5 h):
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Best to walk in spring or after rains.
Relatively much deadwood in the canyon.
First part up to the checkpoint bridge is more open and sunny, with good panorama on the lake.
After the checkpint bridge the canyon becomes very narrow and the next exit possibilites are only around the road bridge at 467m.
Return (5 min):
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Immediately after passing the fourth road bridge, you notice the pedestrain bridge in front with an artificial stone wall modern fountain on the left; from it you can take the path on the right that brings you directly back to the road in fronf of "Centro anziani Casa Rea".
Coordinates:
Canyon Start
46.190295°, 8.823638°
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DMS: 46° 11" 25.06', 8° 49" 25.1'
DM: 46° 11.418", 8° 49.418"
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DMS: 46° 11" 25.06', 8° 49" 25.1'
DM: 46° 11.418", 8° 49.418"
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Canyon End
46.180808°, 8.824836°
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DMS: 46° 10" 50.91', 8° 49" 29.41'
DM: 46° 10.848", 8° 49.49"
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DMS: 46° 10" 50.91', 8° 49" 29.41'
DM: 46° 10.848", 8° 49.49"
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Parking at Entry
46.191319°, 8.823282°
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DMS: 46° 11" 28.75', 8° 49" 23.81'
DM: 46° 11.479", 8° 49.397"
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DMS: 46° 11" 28.75', 8° 49" 23.81'
DM: 46° 11.479", 8° 49.397"
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Parking at Exit
46.180046°, 8.822744°
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DMS: 46° 10" 48.16', 8° 49" 21.88'
DM: 46° 10.803", 8° 49.365"
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DMS: 46° 10" 48.16', 8° 49" 21.88'
DM: 46° 10.803", 8° 49.365"
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Literatures:
Map
1:25000
Canyoning Book
Associazione Italiana Canyoning
2013
Canyoning Book
F. Baumgartner / A. Brunner / D. Zimmermann
2010
Canyoning Book
Anna Nizzola / Luca Nizzola
2010
Canyoning Book
Matthias Holzinger & Thomas Guigon
Pixartprinting.ch
2020
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Hydrology: