Indeed, it’s a great, physical full-day outing. It took us about 2 hours to hike up and around 4.5 hours to descend the canyon, with a long succession of rappels. There are some really interesting geological features along the way, but overall the canyon is long and gets quite technical in places. You definitely shouldn’t enter this canyon if the water level isn’t suitable. It is absolutely not equipped to allow you to stay out of the main flow or bypass the active watercourse, so conditions really matter. That said, it’s a great canyon to tick off the list — a proper day out and a rewarding one to have under your belt.

Although all the valves feeding Bodengo were open, all three sections are still doable. The water level is definitely quite high. The first two sections go well, without too many significant hazards. In the third section, the flow increases a little further, but everything can still be descended cleanly. There are a few spots with strong water movements where the current pushes hard against the rock/wall, particularly at the 25 m slide. Despite the strong flow, the slide goes well. That said, these conditions require caution. You need to be experienced with strong water movements, have good water-reading skills and solid canyoning experience before entering the canyon at this level. A special thanks to Pascal Van Duin for his friendly experience sharing and his help in our canyon trip! Cheers mate!

Wunderschöne Schlucht mit tollen Stellen, wir waren von der Kirche bis Ausstieg zu viert ca 4 Stunden am Weg. Die Stimmung war am Ende nur ein bisschen getrübt, da tatsächlich bei uns im Auto eingebrochen wurde, also aufpassen!

A beautiful canyon with some great spots; the four of us spent about 4 hours on the trail from the church to the exit. Our mood was just a little dampened at the exit because someone actually broke into our car, so be careful!

Der untere (kommerzielle) Teil lohnt sich auch. Vom Parkplatz den Wanderweg hinauf und nach den Serpentinen bei einem Baum mit blauen Punkt und Steinmännchen, rechts einen Seitenbach querend, auf gut sichtbarem Pfad zum Fluss. Man befindet sich dann oberhalb des besagten Klemmblocks (20 - 30 Minuten).

The lower (commercial) section is also worth the trip. From the parking lot, follow the hiking trail uphill; after the switchbacks, look for a tree marked with a blue dot and a cairn, then cross a side stream to the right and follow the clearly visible path down to the river. You’ll then find yourself above the aforementioned clamping block (20–30 minutes).

Wir sind da, wo die geführten Gruppen starten, eingestiegen. Wir sind aber erst bei der kleinen Steinbrücke (später als die geführten Gruppen) ausgestiegen. Nette Dschungeltour, inmitten einer Touristenattraktion.

We got on the boat where the guided groups start. But we didn't get off until we reached the small stone bridge (later than the guided groups). A nice jungle tour, right in the middle of a tourist attraction.

The scenery and location are insane and add a star. The beautiful pools after the source comes in, at this altitude, another star. Second team today, started approach after midday & back by 17:00. As Roland mentions the canyon is re-equipped, but semi-amateuristically (washers placed behind the anchors systematically, mix of metals, cracked rock, a few pictures for reference). Some old hooks are now obsolete, climbers must have come here long time ago. In the lower part a mini via ferrata allows to varry in the descent.

Sind auf ca. 2200m eingestiegen. Schöne und gut eingerichtete Abseilstellen mit max 20m. Nach der offenen Passage haben wir im unteren Bereich drei neue Haken gesetzt. Etwas rutschig aber schöne alpine Tour.

We started the climb at about 2,200 meters. Beautiful and well-equipped rappelling points with a maximum length of 20 meters. After the exposed section, we placed three new anchors in the lower section. A bit slippery but a beautiful alpine route.

Becarefull on approach. So many lose rocks, it is a bit dangerous going down. We rappeled feom tree to tree. CAnyon it self short 2 hours top to bottom some nice sections. Some jumps are avaible. SOme anchors are bend/damaged but all good. NIce canyon approach from bottom to entry we did in 1hr 30

Be careful on the approach. There are so many loose rocks that it’s a bit dangerous going down. We rappelled from tree to tree. The canyon itself took just under 2 hours from top to bottom, with some nice sections. There are a few jumps available. Some anchors are bent or damaged, but everything is fine. We made the nice canyon approach from the bottom to the entrance in 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Kurzer Canyon mit aktuell wenig Wasser, alle Sprünge sind aktuell nicht möglich

A short canyon with low water levels at the moment; none of the jumps are currently possible

Der Durchgang (alter Zustieg) ist offen. Parkplatz unten am Kraftwerk/Einsiedelei. Zustieg dann über die Brücke und am orog. Rechten Hang der alten Straße folgen bis zur Staumauer. Im oberen Teil keine Sprünge möglich, schwimmen muss man auch nicht.die 50m vor der zweiten Abseilstelle sind stark steinschlaggefährdet. Im letzten Teil ab der Geschiebesperre kann man links einmal springen und danach rutschen.

The passage (old access) is open. Parking is available at the bottom near the power plant/hermitage. The access then goes over the bridge; follow the right-hand slope of the old road all the way to the dam. In the upper section, there are no jumps, and you don’t have to swim either. The 50 meters before the second rappelling point are at high risk of rockfall. In the final section, starting from the debris barrier, you can jump once to the left and then slide.

Da es heftig geregnet hat, stiegen wir schon bei einem hohen Wasserstand in die Schlucht ein (ein local Guide meinte, die Tour wäre problemlos möglich). Während der Tour stieg der Wasserstand noch mehr an und wir entschieden uns in der Hälfte orographisch links querfeldein zum Wanderweg hochzuklettern und zurück zu den Autos zu laufen.

Since it had rained heavily, we entered the canyon when the water level was already high (a local guide said the hike would be no problem). During the tour, the water level rose even further, so halfway through, we decided to climb up on the cross-country path to the hiking trail on the orographic left and walk back to the cars.