Vertical, continuous and not too aquatic, Susanna makes for a great canyon in Spring or when other canyons have too much water. Together with Nuccí it is one of the most recent interesting tours in the wild Dolomiti Friulane (Sept. '23). The approach is on a hunter's trail, marked with blue dots, east-facing, morning sun obliges.

Vertical, continuous and not too aquatic, Susanna makes for a great canyon in Spring or when other canyons have too much water. Together with Nuccí it is one of the most recent interesting tours in the wild Dolomiti Friulane (Sept. '23). The approach is on a hunter's trail, marked with blue dots, east-facing, morning sun obliges.

Claut - Valle Settimana - park by Stalle Susanna (first barn on the opposite side of the river Settimana), marked by a road sign. From June-July to the 3rd Sunday of Sept. there is a road fee, payable in cash or card at the entrance of the valley. Note, there have been landslides after prolonged periods of heavy rain, mostly further upstream. Susanna & Nuccí are two canyons that are an easy mountainbike-ride from Claut (can be rented locally).

Cross the main river on a wooden bridge slightly upstream from the parking. On the backside of the barn (Stalle Susanna) is an ancient oven, and start of a trail towards the canyon on our right. Well before reaching the canyon, blue markings by a little junction indicate we go left & up, immediately confirmed by another blue marking on a small pine tree. This trail is now faint, but marked with blue dots and the occasional cairn, it zigzags its way up through the trees and brings us closer to the canyon. At this point we are on the final emergency exit/entrance to the lower part, but we continue up on our left, steep and at times not so clear, but always marked. The trail uses the forest on the ascending ridge (offering great views and occasional phone reception) towards the final chimney 'Col Della Question'. Up on the chimney we continue shortly straight, then rapidly descend towards Susanna on our right (blue markings lead the way). A higher entrance exists but offering little reward with only 2 more obstacles won.

***Susanna express*** Alt. 1180masl. Optional jump 3m. DC to a second pool C15 2 bolts on a stuck boulder (sharp edge) C21 2 bolts lb (double drop) MC or toboggan 1 bolt 6m lb C25m 2 bolts lb (hanging pool) MC abalakov + 1 bolt 6m rb C76 2 bolts lb, with two intermediate anchors: -25 2 bolts one w.double ring (small ledge, 2p max.) -45 2 bolts w.double ring lb (ledge, 3p max.) Recommended is -45 with final C31 or C76 in one go ***Possible escape rb not verified*** C20 2 bolts in the middle C19 2 bolts lb C20 2 bolts lb DC little pools C5 abalakov rb or DC C15 2 bolts rb to the ledge in front (high, climb 4a) C25 chain from the ledge (good visual contact) lb C30 2 bolts (on a ledge, low) lb C15 1 bolt (narrow section) rb C20 2 bolts + 1 abalakov for hanging the backpack lb DC + walk 50m C20 1 bolt + 1 abalakov rb MC 2 bolts 10m lb C57 3 bolts (2*8mm, 1*10mm, cutting edge, rockfall) lb Emergency bolt -45 rb C8 abalakov (optional) rb Walk 50m, tobogan, An fixed rope (optional) rb ***possible escape, not verified*** C40 1 spit + 1 bolt (12mm) lb (double drop) (2 pitons halfway, not tested) DC or optional C6 from a stuck boulder lb DC or C20 from a rope on a small tree lb Exit right (joins the approach) or cross river

Exit right bank towards the trail of the approach (cairn), or cross the main river.

Susanna has a small water catchment area, therefore depending on rain or snowmelt. Water flow can be checked easily from the road: we see from down to up: the c40, c60 & c76.