‘Arzino superiore’ touristically known as ‘Cascate e pozze turchesi del Torrente Arzino’ is an original, dense and rather aquatic canyoning tour in a remote Dolomite valley of glacial origin. The descent is characterized by leaps, pools, potholes and clear water from its karstic source (recommended visit a few hundred meters upstream)

‘Arzino superiore’ touristically known as ‘Cascate e pozze turchesi del Torrente Arzino’ is an original, dense and rather aquatic canyoning tour in a remote Dolomite valley of glacial origin. The descent is characterized by leaps, pools, potholes and clear water from its karstic source (recommended visit a few hundred meters upstream)

From the car park walk down to the waterfalls. Start of the obstacles is near the picnic bench.

01 - natural anchor on the tourist trail, left bank, 10m from a tree to a ledge (exposed, 1p. only) 02 - 7m abseil, left bank, from a bolt on the ledge into a waterjet (impressive when source is active) (01 & 02 are avoidable, but recommended to test the temperature and strength of waterflow) 03 - 8m abseil, from a natural anchor, right bank, 8m, into a little Niagara-pool 04 - 6m left bank, before the bridge, bolt 05 - 5m right bank, directly under the bridge, bolt 06 - 7m right bank, into a turbulent pool, bolt (possible jump, not verified) 07 - 9m left bank, into a pool with water movement, bolt + ring Hanging pool with tourist viewpoint on the right (possible escape) First option. Dry line to the left. 08 - downclimb, left bank, to a bolt + ring, followed by a 12m abseil 09 - To a bolt, left bank, 16m abseil Second option. Aquatic line to the right: 08 - climb up, right bank, to a natural anchor, abseil 18m or 16 + 2m jump (not verified) 09 - 20m abseil, right bank, from a bolt, down the double waterfall 10 - downclimb the sloping right bank, 5m 11 - traverse up a ledge, to a bolt, left bank (Or jump/slide into a small pool with water movement, not verified) 12 - Mc, from a bolt, to a bolt + ring (far, slightly ascending) left bank to avoid the small pool 13 - 5m abseil, left bank, from a bolt + ring, to avoid the small pool Possible games in the small pool with water movement 14 - abseil from a bolt + ring, left bank, 15m across 2 small pools to the end of the canyon

Exit at beach, right bank, hike up to the little bridge and take the trail up, 25' to the car