Giumaglio

Giumaglio Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Val Giumaglio; Valle di Giumaglio; Val di Giumaglio; Barranco Val Guimaglio.

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‌	Difficulty:‌4C II (v4a3 II) Swift water Raps:‌9, max ↨131ft Metric Overall: 3-4.5h Approach: 50min Descent: 3h  ⟷0.7mi  ↑492ft Exit: 1min No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌None Rock type:Granite
Location:	46.2796, 8.6902
Condition Reports:	23 Aug 2022 "This canyon was incredible. So beautiful.
Weather:
Best season:	Jun - Sep winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	Europe Alps Switzerland Ticino Maggia (Valle)

http://descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-description/2668,http://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/GiumaglioCanyon,http://swisscanyon.ch/canyons/descrittivi/giumaglio.htm,http://altisud.com/canyoning/suisse/suisse-italienne/bassin-du-tessin/val-di-giumaglio-canyoning__i_4t2rpzld3blx__al_descente-canyon-fiche.html,http://descensodebarrancos.com/barrancos/guimaglio/guimaglio.html,http://verticalwatercanyoning.com/profili/svizzera/giumaglio-3,http://ropewiki.com/User:Canyoning_in_the_Alps_Book?id=Giumaglio,http://schlucht.ch/schluchten-der-schweiz-navbar.html?cid=14,http://gulliver.it/itinerario/64038/,http://verticalwatercanyoning.com/profili/svizzera/Giumaglio-3

https://adamhaydock.blogspot.com/2022/09/giumaglio-canyon-ticino-switzerland.html,http://WWW.barranquistas.es/2011/09/valle-di-giumaglio.html

http://descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-description/2668,http://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/GiumaglioCanyon

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Reference photos

28 Aug 2018: Low. Not as fun, but should be safe even for beginners (class B/C = a3).

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Red tape

Infoline SES (Società Elettrica Sopracenerina) 0041 91 756 93 01 Don't forget it!! You must call every time, to announce you're going in the canyon, and don't forget to call when you will be out of the canyon.

Beta sites

• Descente-Canyon.com  : Giumaglio
• Canyon.Carto.net  : Valle di Giumaglio
• SwissCanyon.ch  : Giumaglio
• Altisud.com  : Val di Giumaglio
• DescensoDeBarrancos.com  : Barranco Val Guimaglio (Ticino; Suiza)
• VerticalWaterCanyoning.com  : Giumaglio
• Canyoning in the Alps Book by Simon Flower  : Giumaglio
• Schlucht.ch  : Valle di Giumaglio
• Gulliver.it  : Val Giumaglio
• VerticalWaterCanyoning.com  : Giumaglio

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