‘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)

‘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.

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

01 - natural anchor on the tourist trail, left bank, 10m from a tree to a ledge (exposed, 1p. only) 02 - 7m rappel, 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 rappel, 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 rappel 09 - To a bolt, left bank, 16m rappel Second option. Aquatic line to the right: 08 - climb up, right bank, to a natural anchor, rappel 18m or 16 + 2m jump (not verified) 09 - 20m rappel, 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 rappel, left bank, from a bolt + ring, to avoid the small pool Possible games in the small pool with water movement 14 - rappel from a bolt + ring, left bank, 15m across 2 small pools to the exit of the canyon

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

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