Canyon Morobbia in Kanton Tessin/Schweiz v2-a3-IV 2.05/5* 5h10

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Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton Tessin / Cantone Ticino

Subregion: Bezirk Bellinzona

Town: Pianezzo

v2 a3 IV

5h10

10min

4h30

30min

570m

355m

215m

16m

2x 20m

2

3000m

Car required

Specialities:
Dam (inform operator)

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Hike in a riverbed below a reservoir with a single double rappel

West

Summary: machine translated ➜

Hike in a riverbed below a reservoir with a single double rappel

Access: machine translated ➜

We leave the A2 at the Bellinzona South exit in the direction of Bellinzona (north).after 1.6 km we arrive at Piazza Grande in the center of Gubiasco. From here, head east up Via Morobbia to Pianezzo (2.8 km). At the beginning of the village, before the 90 degree bend to the left, Via Campagna leaves to the right. 200m further - after the left turn - we park the lower car. \With the second one we go back to the main road and 3,8 km further up towards Vellano. From the 4th left-hand bend (altitude 740 m above sea level) - before reaching the village of Vellano - a small road branches off to the right, leading down to the reservoir (640 m above sea level). Here you will also find parking areas for the upper vehicle.

Approach (10 min): machine translated ➜

From here down to the bridge below the dam. Get on here or anywhere on the next 300 m from the footpath that runs along the banks of the Morobbia.

Tour (4 h 30): machine translated ➜

River walk with many pools and quite at the exit the only (double) rappel. During an ascent in mid-July 2009, the 15m rappel was missing the screw and the lug (probably twisted out by water flow). Since the canyon is apparently no longer used commercially, take appropriate precautions for such surprises!

Return (30 min): machine translated ➜

At the bridge turn right and follow the path up to Pianezzo.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

46.1669°, 9.06635° ↓

Canyon End

46.1671°, 9.0362° ↓

Alternative Canyon Start

46.1657°, 9.06468° ↓

(descente_1)

Parking at Entry

46.1674°, 9.06679° ↓

(descente_3)

Parking at Exit

46.1689°, 9.02859° ↓

(descente_4)

Literatures:

Map

CNS 1313, Bellinzona, 1:25 000

1:25000

Map

CNS 1314 Passo San Jorio, 1:25 000

1:25000

Canyoning Book

Canyoning Touren Schweiz / Canyoning en Suisse / Canyoning-Le vie Svizzere

Andreas Brunner / Frédéric Bétrisey

SAC Schweizer Alpenclub

2001

978-3859021952

Canyoning Book

Swiss Alps Canyoning VOL. 2.0

Matthias Holzinger & Thomas Guigon

Pixartprinting.ch

2020

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Morobbia https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/MorobbiaCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22108

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Morobbia

Gallery

https://goo.gl/photos/owUA8pKUDPTAN4pU6

Schlucht.ch Canyon Info

https://schlucht.ch/?view=article&id=1008&Itemid=203

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