Canyon Nala (Intermedio) in Kanton Tessin v4-a4-IV 3.75/5*

Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton Tessin / Cantone Ticino

Subregion: Bezirk Riviera

Town: Osogna

v4 a4 IV

7h20

1h30

5h30

20min

835m

460m

375m

36m

2x40m

20

1700m

on Foot

Rating:

★★★★★

3.8 (6)

Info:

★★★

2.8 (4)

Belay:

★★★

2.8 (5)

Summary: machine translated ➜

Longer and more technical than the upper part. Many angled and sometimes painful slides.

Parts

Name

Difficulty

Approach

Tour

Return

Nala (Superiore)

2h15

Nala (Intermedio)

1h30

Nala (Inferiore)

35min

June - September

9-12 o clock

West

Granite

Summary: machine translated ➜

Longer and more technical than the upper part. Many angled and sometimes painful slides.

Access: machine translated ➜

As for Nala inferiore: from the freeway junction north of Bellinzona, take the N2 towards Biasca. Via Claro and Cresciano we arrive to Osogna (11,4 km from freeway to the bridge over the Nala). After the bridge over the Nala, drive up to the cemetery and leave the car there.

Approach (1 h 30): machine translated ➜

Walk along the path above the parking lot towards the river and descend to the large final basin. Check the water flow, then cross the riverbed to the south and hike along the narrow mountain road to the beginning of the trail to Pönt and Valle di Osogna. After the steep climb to Pönt, the trail flattens out and then enters the Valle di Osogna. At the bridge at 839m the entry starts.

Tour (5 h 30): machine translated ➜

Between C27 and C19 danger of falling rocks. Highlight of the part is the very narrow cut C23. If the water level is too high for tour participants, one must go through and below set up a rope ferry (then at least 35m of rope required, anchors are available).

Return (20 min): machine translated ➜

Either exit to the right at the beginning of the Nala inferiore and go down the path to Osogna or continue down the Nala inferiore to its exit (see under "Nala inferiore").

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

46.31683°, 9.00977° ↓

Canyon End

46.31567°, 8.99214° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

46.31463°, 8.98613° ↓

Literatures:

Map

CNS 1293 Osogna, 1:25 000

1:25000

Canyoning Book

Swiss Alps Canyoning VOL. 2.0

Matthias Holzinger & Thomas Guigon

Pixartprinting.ch

2020

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Nala Intermedio https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/NalaIntermedioCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/22494

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Osogna_(Middle)

Swisscanyon Canyon Info

mit topo-Zeichnung http://www.swisscanyon.ch/canyons/descrittivi/osogna-inter.htm

Other Canyon Info

mit topo-Zeichnung https://www.verticalwatercanyoning.com/profili/svizzera/osogna-intermedio/

Gallery

(28.08.2018, Ingo, Michael Gstr., wolfgang) Nala I+II by Heli https://photos.app.goo.gl/H3Qe8ot7crRSAgHV6

Video

(28.08.2018, Ingo, Michael Gstr., wolfgang) Nala I+II by Heli https://youtu.be/_K01C_REhTs

Map

https://map.geo.admin.ch/?topic=swisstopo&lang=de&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissalti3d-reliefschattierung,ch.swisstopo.swissimage-product&layers_opacity=0.4,0.3&layers_timestamp=,current&layers_visibility=true,false&E=2719710.91&N=1130067.83&zoom=10

30.09.2024 adson ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) beaucoup d'embâcles (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

25.09.2024 Bavarian Canyoning ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Rock was very slippery and anchors were in good condition. Some slides were doable.

20.09.2024 Aristudejujul.. ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Dc, Canyon vraiment sympa avec de belles verticales et surtout plusieurs toboggans majeurs qui envoient dans le cosmos en passant le mur du son! Il faut gainer dès que tu croise Mavericks en vol...Idem pour le inf. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

14.09.2024 Cuk ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Équipement plus que correct. RAS (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

04.09.2024 Bubtore ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Nothing special to note in that part.

27.08.2024 freecanyon ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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27.08.2024 Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

2h15 approach on foot to superiore, 6h30 tour for superiore + intermedio + inferiore in a group of 7. Water level normal without any problem, superiore with low flow as usual but with cristal clear pools and lot of water entering from the tributary right after the first stone bridge; all jumps and toboggans doable. All anchor points in order, in superiore and intermedio many are single.

Other users were: Peter

24.08.2024 Math77 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Mitigé entre quelques encaissements intéressants et des longues marches chaotique entre arbres et rocher glissant peu intéressant… (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

24.08.2024 Sandrock60Seflont ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Il y a de très belle parti, mais c'est pas continu ! (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

24.08.2024 Sandrock60 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) MoyenIl ne vaut pas sa note (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

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14.08.2024 bastos ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

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11.08.2024 Bigoudi88 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Ça glisse pas mal, mais les amarrages ne sont pas si mal, un ou deux à doubler à la rigueur ou a changer. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

09.08.2024 titi04 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Top , équipements OK, monté en hélicoptère à refaire . (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

27.07.2024 anton ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Beaucoup de troncs dans l'intermédiaire, peu d'eau au début, début correct dans l'inf. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

19.06.2024 Sandra66 ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Osogna (intermédiaire) Debit correct ++Equipement très très leger voir insuffisant Des ancrages manquants Descente sur ancrage naturel possible mais pas évidente Équipement mal placé en monopoint Très étonnant pour une si grosse course La faille avec ce débit passait bien mais c'était impressionnant Descente magnifique ! (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/22494/observations.html)

06.09.2023 Bernhard ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

See description superior

03.04.2023 Daniel Sturm ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ Completed ✕ machine translated ➜

Coordinates and description adjusted.

09.03.2023 System User ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ no translation available

Daten importiert von https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/NalaIntermedioCanyon.html

05.09.2019 Christian Balla ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Nala is a very special canyon in Ticino. Even the access (optional) is an absolute highlight: instead of walking, you can fly up the mountain by helicopter in just under 2 minutes. For a few impressions of the flight and the canyoning tour, in chronological order, I recommend my video. I can only recommend both the flight and the canyon! Video of the tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsyMjbOFU Photos & GPS Tracks: https://www.christian-balla.de/Nala

Hydrology: machine translated ➜

If necessary, water supply from the interconnected reservoir canal leading to the power plant (automatic opening of the sluice in case of problems in the canal or in the power plant, as in the case of the accident in 2001: https://www.nzz.ch/article7KF2C-ld.179745 ).