Green pools in the Val Cugnasco – ideal for adventureous beginners, rewarding for abseil fans
Waterfall, pool, waterfall, pool… and in between rocky passages to navigate, surrounded by green forests; this is the character of this gorge. This canyon is ideally suited to get familiar with the technique of canyoning as the level of difficulty increases from easy to intermediate. Particularly suited for abseil fans with several great abseils up to 35 m high – some of them straight through waterfalls! And topped off with a few medium-high jumps and a few rock slides. Simply great!
Level: sporty
jumps up to 10 m, few but racy slides, several abseils up to 35 m
Access time: approx. 40 minutes or by shuttle
Availability:
Season: May to September; available on request.
Included:
- Equipment
- Instruction and guiding by a professional canyoning guide
- Happy Landing Apéro after the trip, regionally brewed beer on offer (http://www.birrasanmartino.ch/)
- Safety certification & company liability insurance
To bring:
- Bathing clothes & towel
- Backpack or bag
- If needed: sports band for your glasses
- Depending on the weather we advice you to bring additional synthetic sports underwear for better protection (no cotton).
- Good attitude!
Trip procedure:
We will meet you in Cugnasco – between Locarno and Bellinzona. Our guides will give you information about the trip as well as your equipment. After getting changed we will shuttle to the put-in. After safety-talk comprehensive instructions and some familiarisation exercises you are ready to go. Your trip will lead you over several abseils, some jumps and a few slides, surrounded by the green forest.
After your return to the car park the guides will prepare a Happy Landing Apero with snacks and drinks – time to think back to the challenges of the trip.