Palomo
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| | Difficulty:Via Ferrata Raps:max ↨82ft
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| Best season: | Anytime;HOT in Summer
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42.3151, -0.3225
42.2383, -0.2855
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Red tape
Since December 2, 2014, a new decree from the Government of Aragon has defined the regulations for canyoning in the Sierra de Guara.
Access: Access to some canyons is restricted or even prohibited. Others are open year-round. See the list below.
Mandatory equipment: Each person must use a harness equipped with a descender and carabiner for canyons involving rappels; a rope of appropriate length is also required. A full wetsuit is mandatory in the following canyons: Palomeras del Flumen, Formiga, Gorgonchón, Gorgas Negras, Barrasil, Peonera, Balcés Superior, Oscuros de Balcés, Estrechos del Balcés, Vero, and Fornocal.
Group size: A minimum interval of ten minutes between groups must be observed in all canyons. Group sizes (excluding the guide) are limited to: o 10 people for the Vero, Barrasil, Peonera, Balcés Superior, and Estrechos de Balcés canyons. o 4 people for the Gorgonchón canyon. o 8 people for all other canyons.
List of canyons subject to special regulations
The following canyons or sections of canyons are PROHIBITED YEAR-ROUND: Barranco de San Martín (the 100-meter stretch downstream of the San Martín de la Val d’Onsera Hermitage waterfall); “La Canaleta” and “las cuevas de la Reina” in the Peña de San Cosme; and Barranco de la Choca. Special authorization may potentially be obtained for Barranco de la Choca.
The following canyons or sections of canyons are PROHIBITED from December 1 to June 30: Barrancos de Lazas, Escomatué, San Chinés, and Piedra Foratata; the Yara and Formiga canyons upstream of their confluence; and Barranco del Diablo. Special authorization may potentially be obtained to visit Barranco del Diablo during this period. The following canyons or sections of canyons are CLOSED from February 15 to June 30: Palomeras del Flumen. Special authorization may potentially be obtained to visit them during this period.
The following canyons or sections of canyons are CLOSED from March 1 to June 30: Barranco de Otín. Special authorization may potentially be obtained to visit them during this period.
The other canyons are accessible year-round without authorization.
To request authorization to descend a canyon during the closure period, you must submit an application via the Government of Aragon website: https://www.aragon.es/tramites/registro-electronico-general
Beta sites
Descente-Canyon.com : Palomo
Latrencanous.com : Canal del Palomo- Climbing7 : Via Ferrata Canal del Palomo
- Latrencanous.com : Via Ferrata Canal del Palomo
- http://caimanejo.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/via-ferrata-canal-del-palomo-o-canal-do.html
- http://linohuesca.com/barranco/vadiellos.htm
Trip reports and media
- 365DiasDeUnaGuia : Canal del Palomo
- Barranquistas.es : CANAL DEL PALOMO
Wikiloc.com : Canal o Circo de O ciego y Canal del Palomo- Wikiloc.com : Canal del Palomo