Pontirone (Lower)

Pontirone (Lower) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Val Pontirone; Riale Lesgiüna; Pontirone inferiore; Pontirone-Lesgiüna; Val Pontirone-Lesgiüna; Lesgiuna; Pontirone inf..

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‌	Difficulty:‌4C I (v4a3 III) Swift water Raps:‌20, max ↨164ft Metric Overall: 1-3h Approach: 30min Descent: 2h  ⟷984ft  ↑558ft Exit: 5min Yes Red Tape:‌Permit required Shuttle:‌Optional 8 km Rock type:Granite
Location:	46.3878, 8.9880
Condition Reports:	16 Aug 2025 "What a fabulous canyon! Coming from America, Pontirone reminded me of a slot canyon you would see in Zion paired with the cleanest and clearest flowi
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 Leventina

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Introduction

Acceso desde: Malvaglia-Biasca

Altura de rápel mas largo: 45 metros

Información del caudal: Nosotros en agosto caudal normal, evaluar el caudal antes de entrar

Material necesario: 2x45 metros

Neopreno: Necesario

Material de instalación: Aconsejable llevar material de instalación de repuesto

Horario de aproximación: 30 minutos

Horario de descenso: 2 horas

Horario de retorno: Inmediato

Longitud: 300 metros

Carácter: Barranco abierto en su primer tramo, para luego engorgarse en un bello granito blanco y gris

Tipo de roca: Granito

Combinable con el descenso de: Malvaglia y otros de la zona

Approach

Desde Biasca salimos direccion Lucomagno-Malvaglia, a unos 4 km encontramos un puente en la carretera y antes a la derecha el parking. Del parking sale el sendero a la izq. orografica del barranco, atravesamos una cancela y subimos unos 15 minutos. Despues de varias revueltas sale una senda en ligero descenso a la izq. Subimos unos 5 minutos y llegamos a un cartel de la Hidroelectrica, donde empieza la bajada al barranco.

Descent

El barranco empieza abierto, un rapel de unos 20 metros y luego otro de 45 que nos deja en la gorga, otro par de rapeles cortos, un destrepe o salto y casi sin darnos cuenta la salida. Corto pero muy bonito.

Exit

Por debajo del puente al parking.

Red tape

Hydroelectric plant. Infoline OFIBLE (Officine Idroelettriche Blenio) 0041 91 756 66 15 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 : Pontirone (inférieur)
• Canyon.Carto.net : Pontirone inferiore
• SwissCanyon.ch : Pontirone inferiore
• CicaRudeClan.com : Val Pontirone
• Altisud.com : Pontirone (final) canyon
• Barranquismo.net : Pontirone-Lesgiüna()
• Canyoning.Wroclaw.pl : Pontirone inf.
• VerticalWaterCanyoning.com : Lesgiuna (Pontirone)
• Canyoning in the Alps Book by Simon Flower : Pontirone (Lower)
• Icopro.org : Pontirone (inf)
• OpenSpeleo.org : Pontirone
• VerticalWaterCanyoning.com : Lesgiuna (Pontirone)

Trip reports and media

• Barranquistas.es : VAL PONTIRONE INFERIOR

Background

16-Sep-07 Chevy

Incidents

Credits

Pontirone (Lower)

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