‘Arzino sup’ or -1, touristically known as ‘Cascate e pozze turchesi del Torrente Arzino’ is a compact and rather aquatic canyoning tour in a remote Dolomite valley of glacier origin. The descent is characterized by leaps, pools, potholes and inviting, colourful water straight from the source. Start of the obstacles are an almost horizontal geyser, a Niagara-pool, followed by a slightly more carved out gorge, but never more than 10m deep. Non-canyoneers can easily follow from the trail. Morning to mid-day for ideal light conditions. No phone reception in the upper parts of this valley.

‘Arzino sup’ or -1, touristically known as ‘Cascate e pozze turchesi del Torrente Arzino’ is a compact and rather aquatic canyoning tour in a remote Dolomite valley of glacier origin. The descent is characterized by leaps, pools, potholes and inviting, colourful water straight from the source. Start of the obstacles are an almost horizontal geyser, a Niagara-pool, followed by a slightly more carved out gorge, but never more than 10m deep. Non-canyoneers can easily follow from the trail. Morning to mid-day for ideal light conditions. No phone reception in the upper parts of this valley.

Drive all the way up the Arzino valley, before the last hairpin turns take the left-hand secondary road that takes us higher into the Arzino valley than Arzino 0 starting point (there is one touristic sign for each of the canyons). Follow this little road which is quite narrow with lots of short turns, up until the P on the left hand side, marked again by a touristic sign.

From the car park walk down to the waterfalls. Start of the obstacles is near the picnic bench and a broken down viewing platform. Left of this viewing platform we can use the tree for abseiling into the first obstacle and find a first bolt left bank, as an intermediate anchor, from which an ideal access is given to the geyser.

01 - natural anchor on the tourist trail, left bank, 10m from a tree to a ledge (1p. only) 02 - 7m abseil, left bank, from a bolt on the ledge (exposed, 1p. only) into a waterjet-geyser (impressive when source is active) If the water is overflowing on all sides of this obstacle, the canyon is in high flow/overflowing. (01 & 02 are avoidable, but recommended to test the strength of the waterflow) 03 - 8m abseil, from a natural anchor, right bank, 8m, into a Niagara-pool, can be partially avoided by abseiling left bank from a natural anchor. 04 - 6m left bank, before the bridge, bolt 05 - 5m right bank, directly under the bridge, bolt. If high flow, then the rocks in the pool may be easily mistaken for white water, careful in the reception. 06 - 7m right bank, into a turbulent pool, bolt (possible jump, not verified) 07 - 9m left bank, into a pool with water movement, bolt + ring Hanging pool with tourist viewpoint on the right (possible escape) First option. Dry line to the left. 08 - downclimb, left bank, to a bolt + ring, followed by a 12m abseil 09 - To a bolt, left bank, 16m abseil Second option. Aquatic line to the right: 08 - climb up, right bank, to a natural anchor, abseil 18m or 16 + 2m jump (not verified) 09 - 20m abseil, right bank, from a bolt, down the double waterfall 10 - downclimb the sloping right bank, 5m 11 - traverse up a ledge, to a bolt, left bank (Or jump/slide into a small pool with water movement, not verified) 12 - Mc, from a bolt, to a bolt + ring (far, slightly ascending), left bank to avoid the small pool 13 - 5m abseil, left bank, from a bolt + ring Possible games in the small pool with water movement 14 - abseil from a bolt + ring, left bank, 15m across 2 small pools Exit of the canyon, right bank

Exit at beach, right bank, hike up to the little bridge and take the trail up, 25' to the car

Exit at beach, right bank, hike up to the little bridge and take the trail up, 25' to the car

Partially karstic, additionally some tributaries.