Casc

Valle del Ronco Last Update: 18.06.2024 by Peter
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Varese
Town: Rancio Valcuvia
v3 a2 II
1h22
20min
1h
2min
350m
290m
60m
x
20m
2x25m
6
300m
on Foot
Rating:
★★★★★
3.3 (4)
Info:
★★★
3 (4)
Belay:
★★★
3 (4)
Summary:
A small but deep gorge that you would not expect to find in the woods of Valcuvia.
January - December
West
Limestone
3.00km²
First descent: 17.08.2017 by GSV
Summary:
A small but deep gorge that you would not expect to find in the woods of Valcuvia.
Access:
You can park in Via Valganna at Rancio Valcuvia in front of the former company A-27 or in the car park behind if the bar is open (45°54'54"N 8°46'34"E).
Approach (20 min):
From the bottom of the car park behind the company A-27 a comfortable marked path leads in ten minutes to the village of Masciago Primo. Turn right to walk direction cemetery and take the path that enters the woods behind the cemetery. At the first fork you meet do not follow the signs to "Casc Upper Waterfalls" but take the upper left path along a fence. Then ignore a path on the left to descend on the right to the stream, just where the canyon starts.
Tour (1 h):
01- C5 (2 sx) 02- C14 (MC 2sx + 2sx) 03- C20 (MC 2dx+1dx + 2dx) 04- C12 (2 sx) 05- C14 (MC 2dx + 2dx) 06- C8 (2 dx)
Return (2 min):
Arrived at the old Mulino del Ronco exit right on a path returning to the cars in less than two-minute.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
45.913056°, 8.780694°
DMS: 45° 54" 47', 8° 46" 50.5'

DM: 45° 54.783", 8° 46.842"

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Canyon End
45.914484°, 8.777403°
DMS: 45° 54" 52.14', 8° 46" 38.65'

DM: 45° 54.869", 8° 46.644"

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Parking Entry and Exit
45.914875°, 8.776372°
DMS: 45° 54" 53.55', 8° 46" 34.94'

DM: 45° 54.893", 8° 46.582"

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14.10.2024 Wido ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔
Super Verankerungspunkte. Bei dem relativ hohen Wasserangebot schon fordernd. Kurz aber schön.
Superiore anchorage points. Challenging with the relatively high water supply. Short but beautiful.
31.07.2024 Massimo Loriato ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔
Water level normal/low and all the anchor points in order.

Other users were:
Peter
04.07.2024 Massimo Loriato ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔
Water level normal and all the anchor points in order.

Other users were:
Peter
09.06.2024 Peter ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔
Tutto in ordine. Qualche tronco sulla quarta calata.
All in order. A few logs on the fourth rappel.

Other users were:
Massimo Loriato
Hydrology:
nothing relevant