Chiantone-Vinadia

Rio Chiantone Last Update: 27.09.2023 by Wolfgang
Country: Italia / Italy
Subregion: Udine
Town: Tolmezzo
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5h10
5min
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5min
800m
340m
460m
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55m
2x60
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Rating:
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Summary:
It is advisable to do the Chiantone-Vinadia in June or July, because then the sun can reach the deep canyons. The Chiantone-Vinadia is rather rarely climbed mainly because of the garbage problem in Chiantone. However, the rappels in Chiantone are very good (Pro-Canyon). Geologically beautiful canyon framed almost entirely by high walls - virtually no escape. The Chiantone section is very narrowly cut and aquatic, offering no escape and few rescue options (weather check!). There would possibly be the possibility to escape at the diversion through a long tunnel. Here, however, you must 1. have light with you and 2. check before the entry whether the grids at the exit of the canyons are still cut. Conversely, you can use the tunnel if you want to do only the lower part of Vinadia. Be sure to take water with you, as the water is definitely not drinkable due to the impurities and the canyon is quite long and strenuous. Info from canyon.carto.net (not verified): "There is also the possibility to walk only the lower part of the gorge from the power station in the middle of the gorge. From the parking lot west of the bridge over Torrente Vinadia, ascend on an indistinct path for about 120m and then traverse on horizontal climbing tracks to the left to the entrance of the tunnel. Down to the right through the grate and hike for about 15-20 minutes through the tunnel to the power station - headlamp necessary. In April 2016, however, this tunnel was blocked again and thus NO intermediate entry possible. This also eliminated the possibility of an intermediate exit at the water diversion." It is therefore advisable to first check the grids before planning an exit - these are always cut through and renovated again ;-)