Alpine canyon

Alpine canyon

Leave the car near the Enel cable car at an elevation of 1,835 m (note: access road is restricted and owned by the municipality).

Walk up the dirt road closed by a chain (owned by the Alpe Bettelmatt consortium) until reaching the alpine pasture itself. Cross it entirely and continue climbing toward the Gries Pass until reaching a stream crossing at 2,300 m. Walk up the stream along the grassy right bank (orographic) up to 2,350 m, where you can easily enter the stream and the canyoning/gorge section begins. (Approx. 1h 15min).

8 m single pitch, right bank (set back) 4 m single pitch, left bank (climbable down) 4 m single pitch, right bank (can be bypassed) 4 m single pitch, right bank 1 m unequipped jump (waist-deep water – sandy bottom) 5 m single pitch, left bank (hanging belay start) 45 m double pitch, left bank (first pitch break / deviation) 12 m double pitch, right bank (second pitch break / deviation) 5 m single pitch, right bank (climbable down) 15 m single pitch, left bank (very narrow) (jammed boulder) 5 m single pitch, right bank (hanging pool) 20 m single pitch, right bank (double S-shaped waterfall) 16 m double pitch, right bank (pitch break + geyser) 10 m double pitch, center (passes 2 ledges) 10 m single pitch, left bank (set back) 6 m single pitch, left bank 6 m unequipped waterfall (can be bypassed) 15 m unequipped waterfall (can be bypassed) 7 m single pitch, left bank (optional) 18 m single pitch, left bank (passes 2 ledges)

Cross the pasture toward Lake Morasco and descend along the same dirt road used for the approach. (30 min).