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Pontirone (Superiore): Départ du Canyon
2026-07-12: We did the Inferiore on Friday. It was so beautiful that we went ahead and did both the Superiore and the Inferiore right away. I have to say, though, that the upper section has some very long walking...
2026-07-12: Everything's fine. A must-see for cliff-jumping fans. Some spots have only 1 bolt, but they're in very good condition. Water levels are superiore right now. A must-do…
2026-07-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pontirone (supérieur) Hike and canyon...1h59'44" car to car with 110m pickline and 36° temperature outdoor....top pontirone...???? (Quelle: ht...
Approche: From the parking lot descend by the bridge to the stream (830Hm).
Tour: At the 30m rappel there is an intermediate stand orographic right about in the middle from which the remaining part of the waterfall can be rappelled dry or from which you can jump. The upper part of the canyon exits after a chaos of blocks that is best downclimbed on the orographic right bank. There is an emergency exit from the gorge to the left (cairn and red color dot). The lower part should definitely also be done. Before and after the tour, please call the power station operator on +41 91 756 66 15. The Pontirone superiore is a long and deeply incised granite gorge. The long walking sections are followed by short abseils, some of which are aquatic. After checking the water depth, several sections can also be jumped. The water level should be correctly assessed before an ascent as there is a 30m narrow section/step in the middle section of the canyon which can be very unpleasant at higher water levels. At the 30m rappel there is orographic right about in the middle an intermediate stand from which the remaining part of the waterfall can be rappelled dry or from which you can jump. In addition, you are in a very secluded environment for a long time. Between the longer walking passages, there are large rock labyrinths, especially in the lower part of the Pontirone inferior, where you have to climb your way down. The canyon as a whole is worth seeing, but the highlight is and remains the short and very impressive Pontirone inferiore, which you can add on after the superiore (see Pontirone inferiore).

Pontirone (Superiore): Parking à l'entrée
2026-07-12: We did the Inferiore on Friday. It was so beautiful that we went ahead and did both the Superiore and the Inferiore right away. I have to say, though, that the upper section has some very long walking...
2026-07-12: Everything's fine. A must-see for cliff-jumping fans. Some spots have only 1 bolt, but they're in very good condition. Water levels are superiore right now. A must-do…
2026-07-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pontirone (supérieur) Hike and canyon...1h59'44" car to car with 110m pickline and 36° temperature outdoor....top pontirone...???? (Quelle: ht...
Commentaire: Parkplatz bei Wasserfassung unterhalb von Pontirone
Accès: From Biasca one drives in the direction of Lucomagno. At Ponte Lesgiuna, before the big bridge on the right (town sign 'Valle di Blenio'), park the shuttle car (380Hm). With the 2nd car one continues in northern direction (Malvaglia). In Malvaglia turn right towards Malvaglia Chiesa and follow the road for about 700m (northwards). At marker 372 follow the signs for Val Malvaglia and Pontirone, pass marker 640 and continue up towards Val Pontirone. Just before the village of Pontirone, turn right onto a forest road. The forest road descends slightly to the bridge where you park your car at the water intake.
Retour: At 470Hm at Felschaos can be exited on the orographic left side. After a short steep ascent comes the cross-cut and descent to the main road (parking lot). Alternative: descent via the Pontirone inferiore (Attention: 2x50m ropes necessary!).

Pontirone (Superiore): Parking à la sortie
2026-07-12: We did the Inferiore on Friday. It was so beautiful that we went ahead and did both the Superiore and the Inferiore right away. I have to say, though, that the upper section has some very long walking...
2026-07-12: Everything's fine. A must-see for cliff-jumping fans. Some spots have only 1 bolt, but they're in very good condition. Water levels are superiore right now. A must-do…
2026-07-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pontirone (supérieur) Hike and canyon...1h59'44" car to car with 110m pickline and 36° temperature outdoor....top pontirone...???? (Quelle: ht...
Commentaire: Parkplatz bei Brücke nahe Klammausgang
Accès: From Biasca one drives in the direction of Lucomagno. At Ponte Lesgiuna, before the big bridge on the right (town sign 'Valle di Blenio'), park the shuttle car (380Hm). With the 2nd car one continues in northern direction (Malvaglia). In Malvaglia turn right towards Malvaglia Chiesa and follow the road for about 700m (northwards). At marker 372 follow the signs for Val Malvaglia and Pontirone, pass marker 640 and continue up towards Val Pontirone. Just before the village of Pontirone, turn right onto a forest road. The forest road descends slightly to the bridge where you park your car at the water intake.
Retour: At 470Hm at Felschaos can be exited on the orographic left side. After a short steep ascent comes the cross-cut and descent to the main road (parking lot). Alternative: descent via the Pontirone inferiore (Attention: 2x50m ropes necessary!).

Pontirone (Superiore): Fin du Canyon
Retour: At 470Hm at Felschaos can be exited on the orographic left side. After a short steep ascent comes the cross-cut and descent to the main road (parking lot). Alternative: descent via the Pontirone inferiore (Attention: 2x50m ropes necessary!).

Pontirone (Superiore): Départ alternatif du Canyon
Approche: From the parking lot descend by the bridge to the stream (830Hm).
Tour: At the 30m rappel there is an intermediate stand orographic right about in the middle from which the remaining part of the waterfall can be rappelled dry or from which you can jump. The upper part of the canyon exits after a chaos of blocks that is best downclimbed on the orographic right bank. There is an emergency exit from the gorge to the left (cairn and red color dot). The lower part should definitely also be done. Before and after the tour, please call the power station operator on +41 91 756 66 15. The Pontirone superiore is a long and deeply incised granite gorge. The long walking sections are followed by short abseils, some of which are aquatic. After checking the water depth, several sections can also be jumped. The water level should be correctly assessed before an ascent as there is a 30m narrow section/step in the middle section of the canyon which can be very unpleasant at higher water levels. At the 30m rappel there is orographic right about in the middle an intermediate stand from which the remaining part of the waterfall can be rappelled dry or from which you can jump. In addition, you are in a very secluded environment for a long time. Between the longer walking passages, there are large rock labyrinths, especially in the lower part of the Pontirone inferior, where you have to climb your way down. The canyon as a whole is worth seeing, but the highlight is and remains the short and very impressive Pontirone inferiore, which you can add on after the superiore (see Pontirone inferiore).

Vista Biasca: Départ du Canyon
2026-05-12: Mostly easy to walk. Had to tighten one anchor, otherwise everything was tiptop. After 25mm of rain in 48h still little water.
2025-08-30: For once with real water! Nice tour for bad weather/high water levels. All anchors in superiore condition.

Vista Biasca: Fin du Canyon
2026-05-12: Mostly easy to walk. Had to tighten one anchor, otherwise everything was tiptop. After 25mm of rain in 48h still little water.
2025-08-30: For once with real water! Nice tour for bad weather/high water levels. All anchors in superiore condition.

Sponde: Départ du Canyon
2026-05-02: Great view! Overall, with the combination of high rappels and many small slides/jumps, a very nice canyon.
2025-10-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Très beau avec ce mélange de ludique et de GV.Faut un peu d'optimisme au sommet des grandes verticales, mais y a toujours un relais qui...
2025-10-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Un canyon fantastique qui a tout pour plaire : toboggans et sauts dans la première partie, descentes en rappel extrêmement hautes, sole...
Approche: On the side of the fountain there is a path with the signs "Lualt, Madonna di Monte, Bignasco" and Sentiero di montagna. The trail continues left up the mountain, passing several small streams, chapels and houses. For the tour and the long access (mostly wooded) you should take enough to drink! At a fork in the road (at a considerable height) turn left. After some time you will come across a ruin and then a beautiful stone cottage on an open area. The trail continues to the left and passes other ruins. After an open space you can already see one of the high waterfalls. From here you continue to a stone house at about 990 meters above sea level, surrounded by beech trees. There, on the left side, a steep path leads down to the stream/bridge at about 890Hm. Even further up (from the stone house), at the large bridge that leads over the stream, getting on does not necessarily pay off (only some entertaining slides).
Tour: This canyoning tour is only for absolute canyoning professionals who like high technical rappels. The slides and jumps at the beginning of the tour are very entertaining, although not always easy to assess. Some blockages and steps can be bypassed via the slope. Not too much time should be wasted on the small steps anyway, as the high rappels are very technical and time consuming. Communication at the intermediate levels is not always easy due to the rappelling height and the rushing of the water. Also, the pitons/eyes should be checked before hooking up (some were loose/defective on our ascent!). There are some emergency exits (see topographic view in the book Eldorado Ticino), which mostly lead over steep terrain. Overall, for the long access, the tour offers some entertaining slides/jumps and lots of high rappels with nice views. The beginning and final part can be skipped / bypassed depending on your mood.

Sponde: Fin du Canyon
2026-05-02: Great view! Overall, with the combination of high rappels and many small slides/jumps, a very nice canyon.
2025-10-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Très beau avec ce mélange de ludique et de GV.Faut un peu d'optimisme au sommet des grandes verticales, mais y a toujours un relais qui...
2025-10-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Un canyon fantastique qui a tout pour plaire : toboggans et sauts dans la première partie, descentes en rappel extrêmement hautes, sole...
Retour: From the last large pool, you will soon reach the road/parking lot on the right at an altitude of approx. 350m. If you don't have a second car, walk an additional 20-25 minutes to the fountain/hiking trail in Someo.

Sponde: Parking à l'entrée
2026-05-02: Great view! Overall, with the combination of high rappels and many small slides/jumps, a very nice canyon.
2025-10-18: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Très beau avec ce mélange de ludique et de GV.Faut un peu d'optimisme au sommet des grandes verticales, mais y a toujours un relais qui...
2025-10-07: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Sponde Un canyon fantastique qui a tout pour plaire : toboggans et sauts dans la première partie, descentes en rappel extrêmement hautes, sole...
Accès: From Locarno you drive into the beautiful Maggia Valley --> on the main road you drive through several small villages until you reach the village of Someo. There are 2 parking options in Someo, the best of which is in the center of the village by the fountain and a bridge (where the hiking trail leaves). Before the tour, however, you should check the water level and park the shuttle car at the exit. There is a large parking area on the right after a long bend to the left.
Retour: From the last large pool, you will soon reach the road/parking lot on the right at an altitude of approx. 350m. If you don't have a second car, walk an additional 20-25 minutes to the fountain/hiking trail in Someo.

Sponde: Parking à la sortie
Accès: From Locarno you drive into the beautiful Maggia Valley --> on the main road you drive through several small villages until you reach the village of Someo. There are 2 parking options in Someo, the best of which is in the center of the village by the fountain and a bridge (where the hiking trail leaves). Before the tour, however, you should check the water level and park the shuttle car at the exit. There is a large parking area on the right after a long bend to the left.
Retour: From the last large pool, you will soon reach the road/parking lot on the right at an altitude of approx. 350m. If you don't have a second car, walk an additional 20-25 minutes to the fountain/hiking trail in Someo.

Sponde: Site de mesure du niveau d'eau

Cugnasco (superiore): Départ du Canyon
2026-07-02: The starting point for the Cugnasco Sup-Start is the end point of the SUP-SUP section. The exact coordinates are: 46.1900797N, 8.9163717E The location currently shown on the website/app is not the act...
2026-05-16: 4.5 stones washed over. Sufficient anchors available and most in good condition. Quite easy to walk.
2025-06-01: 4 rocks washed over, no problem for canyonists who know the canyon very well.
Approche: We continue along the dirt road and, after about 350 meters, reach the houses of Alpe Ronchi. Here, we take a few steps down the slope, then we see the signpost “Curogna 705” on a white background and a sign pointing right down toward “Cugnasco 1h”. This is where we’d come up if we only had one car available. However, we continue on level ground here, following the sign for “Monti Velloni 1h.” The trail leads into the forest, but after a few meters it veers left and uphill, while we take the faint trail that continues roughly level. We pass a stone house on the left and now follow the trail, which is sometimes eroded and barely visible, then clearly discernible again. After a ridge, we find ourselves high above the Valle di Cugnasco. We pass—in a somewhat exposed section—a small rock overhang, then continue downhill (with fixed ropes in some sections along the access). Where the trail abruptly exits in a narrow rock chute, we climb steeply down to the stream on the right side of the chute (it’s also possible to rappel down from trees). Blue dots mark the route during access.
Tour: The tour begins immediately with the highest and most impressive 55m waterfall (anchor left). After about 16m to the right of the watercourse (but practically in the fall line), there is a comfortable switch, from which you rappel the remaining 43m. This is followed by a small jump (S4). We jammed down the following chute a bit and then jumped. The next rappel (15m) leads left onto a wide ledge. If you want to avoid the following chute, you can take the anchor on the top left above the rock structure (approx. 20m). The following rappel from the block in the narrow chute (C8) can be unpleasant if there is a lot of water. But then you are soon at the last rappel. Here you reach the belay on the right outside the beam after about 8m (possibly with a redirection right above). From here you descend the last 25m almost dry. After about 300m we come to the entry into the Cugnasco inferiore, possibly our exit to the right and up to the parking lot at 450m above sea level. The path starts to the right of a large boulder that lies directly on the right bank.

Cugnasco (superiore): Fin du Canyon
2026-07-02: The starting point for the Cugnasco Sup-Start is the end point of the SUP-SUP section. The exact coordinates are: 46.1900797N, 8.9163717E The location currently shown on the website/app is not the act...
2026-05-16: 4.5 stones washed over. Sufficient anchors available and most in good condition. Quite easy to walk.
2025-06-01: 4 rocks washed over, no problem for canyonists who know the canyon very well.
Retour: Either as described above right up to the parking lot at 450m above sea level or at the exit of the lower parts right from the slide brake out to the road.

Cugnasco (superiore): Site de mesure du niveau d'eau
2026-07-02: The starting point for the Cugnasco Sup-Start is the end point of the SUP-SUP section. The exact coordinates are: 46.1900797N, 8.9163717E The location currently shown on the website/app is not the act...
2026-05-16: 4.5 stones washed over. Sufficient anchors available and most in good condition. Quite easy to walk.
2025-06-01: 4 rocks washed over, no problem for canyonists who know the canyon very well.
Hydrologie: ATTENTION: two bottlenecks - can withstand significantly less water than the lower part

Cugnasco (superiore): Parking à la sortie
Accès: First as for Cugnasco inferiore: From the Locarno/Bellinzona road, turn off at the bridge over the stream in the village of Cugnasco and drive upstream on the left towards "Medoscio". 200 meters further on, in the parking lot on the left before the second bridge, you can park a car at the canyon exit if you want to add the Cugnasco superiore to the Cugnasco inferiore (450m above sea level). The road now winds steeply up the slope in hairpin bends. After the fourth left hairpin bend and the following right-hand bend, there is a small unpaved parking lot on the right. There are two signs opposite: "Via Medoscio" and a few meters further on "Sentee Colett" (park the lower car here if you only want to walk the upper part of the Cugnasco (450m above sea level). Continue uphill on the tarred road in the other car. After a left-hand bend and a longer straight section, there are 5 successive hairpin bends to the right and just as many to the left. At not quite 700m above sea level, we turn right after a detached house, pass the houses of the hamlet of Curogna on the north side, then keep left and park the second car about 400m after the turn-off (720m above sea level). The approach is also possible by bus, which runs approximately every 2 hours, with slightly shorter intervals in the morning.
Retour: Either as described above right up to the parking lot at 450m above sea level or at the exit of the lower parts right from the slide brake out to the road.

Cugnasco (superiore): Parking à l'entrée
Accès: First as for Cugnasco inferiore: From the Locarno/Bellinzona road, turn off at the bridge over the stream in the village of Cugnasco and drive upstream on the left towards "Medoscio". 200 meters further on, in the parking lot on the left before the second bridge, you can park a car at the canyon exit if you want to add the Cugnasco superiore to the Cugnasco inferiore (450m above sea level). The road now winds steeply up the slope in hairpin bends. After the fourth left hairpin bend and the following right-hand bend, there is a small unpaved parking lot on the right. There are two signs opposite: "Via Medoscio" and a few meters further on "Sentee Colett" (park the lower car here if you only want to walk the upper part of the Cugnasco (450m above sea level). Continue uphill on the tarred road in the other car. After a left-hand bend and a longer straight section, there are 5 successive hairpin bends to the right and just as many to the left. At not quite 700m above sea level, we turn right after a detached house, pass the houses of the hamlet of Curogna on the north side, then keep left and park the second car about 400m after the turn-off (720m above sea level). The approach is also possible by bus, which runs approximately every 2 hours, with slightly shorter intervals in the morning.
Retour: Either as described above right up to the parking lot at 450m above sea level or at the exit of the lower parts right from the slide brake out to the road.

Chironico (Barougia): Départ du Canyon
2026-07-14: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Barougia RAS (Quelle:
2026-07-13: Everything's okay. It's slippery.
2026-07-13: With Jenny, Alex, Damian, Sarah, Dani, and Philipp
Approche: From the bridge on the right side of the road on the left side of the Barougia river(s) another 50 m downstream.
Tour: After the water level control at the entry you have a short walking passages to the first downclimb passages (10m left from the tree --> walking --> 6m left from the tree) --> jump of approx. 6m --> after the pool you could get out right --> over a small conifer on the right you overcome the safest the approx. 10m into the pool before the stone bridge (possibly downclimb and slide) --> after the bridge comes the highest downclimb with approx. 30min deep pools (stand on the right, somewhat exposed) --> a tree entanglement follows with a 6m rappel, a R4 on the left and C25 on the right --> after the next small pools comes a short downclimb in a narrower canyon section --> from a bolthook on the left you rappel about 10m into the next pool --> the following places are best rappelled --> at about 660Hm the tour ends in front of a weir (the 40m rappel after the weir was not done during our ascent).

Chironico (Barougia): Fin du Canyon
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2026-07-13: Everything's okay. It's slippery.
2026-07-13: With Jenny, Alex, Damian, Sarah, Dani, and Philipp
Retour: A few meters above the water diversion out to the right and on the path up to the road (do not take the power plant path, which leads a few meters after the start of the path horizontally and wire-secured slightly downhill!).

Chironico (Barougia): Site de mesure du niveau d'eau
2026-07-14: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Barougia RAS (Quelle:
2026-07-13: Everything's okay. It's slippery.
2026-07-13: With Jenny, Alex, Damian, Sarah, Dani, and Philipp

Nala (Inferiore): Départ du Canyon
2026-08-04: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (inférieur) (Quelle:
2026-07-14: Everything's great. I did Bach as my fourth piece today.
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Approche: From the parking lot, take the road above the cemetery to the right to the church (Santa Maria del Castello) --> behind the church, a steep pilgrims' path leads up next to the already visible canyon --> follow the steep path and pass the houses on the right (parallel to the canyon) --> after the last impassable steep section, there is a slightly sloping path (sloping terrain, here you can save yourself the first rappel by slipping and get a helicopter flight to the hospital) up to the entry at approx. 460 m above sea level. The last few dozen meters are equipped with a rope traverse, the quality of which is not always the best.
Tour: Arriving at the first pool at approx. 450m, you immediately start rappelling in the water --> via a traverese rope that can be pulled off you reach the first rappel point of approx. 30m with a sharp edge --> after this point the canyon immediately becomes narrower --> 2 approx. 15m rappels follow, the 2nd of which leads through a narrow channel (problematic when there is a lot of water) --> this is followed by 25m and 20m rappels into a large pool --> now the canyon opens up. The second leads through a narrow chute (problematic when there is a lot of water) --> followed by a 25m and 20m rappel into a large pool --> now the canyon opens up --> here you have the possibility to get out on the right (small swimming pools) --> via a traverese rope that can be pulled off you reach the chain anchor --> from there you have a view of the beginning of the narrow C50 waterfall (slippery, high water pressure and small pool!!!!, not visible from above!) --> the next part is again narrow and unclear, the water shoots down in zig zag 25m into a small hollow (very nice) --> the canyon opens up again and you could already get out here --> there is another slide or jump of up to 20m (but the big pool is only deep enough on the right side --> the next parts are unproblematic --> at the end you jump about 8m into the swimming pool at about 280Hm.

Nala (Inferiore): Parking à l'entrée et à la sortie
2026-08-04: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (inférieur) (Quelle:
2026-07-14: Everything's great. I did Bach as my fourth piece today.
Accès: From the highway junction north of Bellinzona, take the N2 towards Biasca. Via Claro and Cresciano you come to Osogna (11.4 km from the highway to the bridge over the Nala). After the Nala bridge, drive to the cemetery and park your car there. Please do not park in the town center, there have already been many complaints and the locals have agreed with the administration that only the parking lot at the cemetery will be used for canyoning. If this parking lot is full, there is a long parking strip 350 meters further on which is also designated as a public parking area. GPS 46.3159720, 8.9831842
Retour: From the last basin at 280Hm it goes right the way into the place --> here immediately right back to the parking lot.

Nala (Inferiore): Fin du Canyon
2026-07-14: Everything's great. I did Bach as my fourth piece today.
Retour: From the last basin at 280Hm it goes right the way into the place --> here immediately right back to the parking lot.

Nala (Inferiore): Site de mesure du niveau d'eau
Hydrologie: If necessary, water supply from the interconnected reservoir canal leading to the power plant (automatic opening of the sluice in case of problems in the canal or in the power plant, as in the case of the accident in 2001: https://www.nzz.ch/article7KF2C-ld.179745 ).

Nala (Inferiore): Parking à l'entrée
Commentaire: Langer Parkstreifen auf der anderen Seite der Via Cantonale
Accès: From the highway junction north of Bellinzona, take the N2 towards Biasca. Via Claro and Cresciano you come to Osogna (11.4 km from the highway to the bridge over the Nala). After the Nala bridge, drive to the cemetery and park your car there. Please do not park in the town center, there have already been many complaints and the locals have agreed with the administration that only the parking lot at the cemetery will be used for canyoning. If this parking lot is full, there is a long parking strip 350 meters further on which is also designated as a public parking area. GPS 46.3159720, 8.9831842
Retour: From the last basin at 280Hm it goes right the way into the place --> here immediately right back to the parking lot.

Giumaglio (inferiore): Départ du Canyon
2026-07-16: Very little water right now. Everything else is fine.
2026-07-03: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Giumaglio Tout Ok (Quelle:
2026-06-29: with Jenny, Damian, and Maik
Commentaire: 3. Möglichkeit
Approche: From the parking lot, walk towards the church --> behind it, several narrow alleys lead to the hiking trail that leads up to Cappella di Cima --> the stone steps go up steeply throughout --> past the iron gate to a small stone house with a fountain (approx. 540m) --> behind this house you have the first descent option into the canyon (entry Nizzola Eldorado Ticino)--> 2nd option is a little further up at the pilgrimage house --> follow the stone wall here until you reach a steel cable with a tree --> 3rd option is at the 2nd pilgrimage house on the right at the pilgrimage house. The second option is a little further up at the pilgrimage house --> follow the stone wall until you reach a steel cable and an abseiling point R25 from a tree --> 3rd option at the 2nd pilgrimage house right towards Camusegn and follow the path to the bridge.
Tour: Long option: Walk along the stone wall at the first option house to the rappel from Baum (R25) --> now you are standing in the streambed --> a short walking passage follows through a mighty chaos of rocks that you can easily bypass on the left --> there are further small climbs up to the gigantic granite boulders that you bypass on the left via a rope traverse --> after further climbing on the left there is a boulder with a fixed rope and rappel C15 through a gap --> a nice jump or rappel follows. rappel of approx. 10m into a very deep pool --> after the swimming passage it gets narrower --> rappel left approx. 16m --> narrow pool in very clear water up to the point where you can jump, rappel or slide (deep pool) --> the next point is very narrow, so jumping is only for experienced climbers --> the next 40m of rappels are lined up at different depths and some have sharp edges --> the view of the next pool and the valley is beautiful (the afternoon sun is ideal) --> the last rappel can be bypassed on the right, but the lowest pool at approx. 350Hm still invites for a swim. The indicated access and descent times apply to the entry as described in Eldorado Ticino. The description of the tour between the bridge and the Nizzola entry is missing. Be careful on the sharp edges;

Giumaglio (inferiore): Fin du Canyon
2026-07-16: Very little water right now. Everything else is fine.
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2026-06-29: with Jenny, Damian, and Maik
Retour: At the pool before the bridge (ca. 360Hm) right up the stone steps and left through the wooden gate to the road and to the first or second parking lot.

Giumaglio (inferiore): Site de mesure du niveau d'eau
2026-07-16: Very little water right now. Everything else is fine.
2026-07-03: Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Giumaglio Tout Ok (Quelle:
2026-06-29: with Jenny, Damian, and Maik
Hydrologie: Infoline power plant: +41 91 756 93 01

Giumaglio (inferiore): Parking à l'entrée et à la sortie
Accès: From Biasca ri. Locarno --> into the Maggia valley --> into the village Giumaglio over the bridge and immediately the first street to the right --> here li first parking possibility or follow the street to the right and directly at the bridge small parking possibility --> here you already have a view of the last rappel C40 and the water level (approx. 360Hm).
Retour: At the pool before the bridge (ca. 360Hm) right up the stone steps and left through the wooden gate to the road and to the first or second parking lot.

Giumaglio (inferiore): Départ alternatif du Canyon
Commentaire: Einstieg Nizzola
Approche: From the parking lot, walk towards the church --> behind it, several narrow alleys lead to the hiking trail that leads up to Cappella di Cima --> the stone steps go up steeply throughout --> past the iron gate to a small stone house with a fountain (approx. 540m) --> behind this house you have the first descent option into the canyon (entry Nizzola Eldorado Ticino)--> 2nd option is a little further up at the pilgrimage house --> follow the stone wall here until you reach a steel cable with a tree --> 3rd option is at the 2nd pilgrimage house on the right at the pilgrimage house. The second option is a little further up at the pilgrimage house --> follow the stone wall until you reach a steel cable and an abseiling point R25 from a tree --> 3rd option at the 2nd pilgrimage house right towards Camusegn and follow the path to the bridge.
Tour: Long option: Walk along the stone wall at the first option house to the rappel from Baum (R25) --> now you are standing in the streambed --> a short walking passage follows through a mighty chaos of rocks that you can easily bypass on the left --> there are further small climbs up to the gigantic granite boulders that you bypass on the left via a rope traverse --> after further climbing on the left there is a boulder with a fixed rope and rappel C15 through a gap --> a nice jump or rappel follows. rappel of approx. 10m into a very deep pool --> after the swimming passage it gets narrower --> rappel left approx. 16m --> narrow pool in very clear water up to the point where you can jump, rappel or slide (deep pool) --> the next point is very narrow, so jumping is only for experienced climbers --> the next 40m of rappels are lined up at different depths and some have sharp edges --> the view of the next pool and the valley is beautiful (the afternoon sun is ideal) --> the last rappel can be bypassed on the right, but the lowest pool at approx. 350Hm still invites for a swim. The indicated access and descent times apply to the entry as described in Eldorado Ticino. The description of the tour between the bridge and the Nizzola entry is missing. Be careful on the sharp edges;