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Ticino: Spectacular Canyoning in the Pontirone Gorge
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 4h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Massive boulders and a deep ravine backdrop right from the start
- Free-hanging 40-meter abseil descent into the depths
- White granite, deep pools, and many optional jumps
- Compact tour with an approximately 30-minute ascent
- The tour ends right down below, by the car.
Activity location
- Bellinzona
- Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via Cantonale 1, 6705 Riviera, Schweiz | Meet at the Osogna-Cresciano train station, in the purelements® Canyoning Base located within the distinctive orange train station building. The building is located right on the street and is easy to spot thanks to its orange façade on the ground floor.
- Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
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Ticino: Spectacular Canyoning in the Pontirone Gorge
- 4h 30m
Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes 4h 30m - English
A compact and impressive tour featuring huge boulders, a 40-meter (130-foot) free-hanging rappelling section, deep pools, and numerous optional jumps of up to approximately 10–12 meters (30–40 feet).
What's included, what's not
- All canyoning equipment
What's included What's included - Hypoallergenic wetsuit with hood
What's included What's included - Canyoning shoes and neoprene socks
What's included What's included - Canyoning harness with self-belay devices and screwgate carabiners
What's included What's included - Rockfall-tested helmet
What's included What's included - Safety training before the tour
What's included What's included - Supervision by certified purelements® canyoning guides
What's included What's included - Maximum guide-to-guest ratio of 1:8
What's included What's included - On-site coordination and execution of the tour
What's included What's included - Photo service
What's included What's included - purelements®’s own safety standards
What's included What's included - No time pressure during the tour
What's included What's included - Transfer to meeting point
What's excluded What's excluded - Swim suit
What's excluded What's excluded - Towel
What's excluded What's excluded - Change of clothes for after the tour
What's excluded What's excluded - Personal medications
What's excluded What's excluded - Food and drink
What's excluded What's excluded - Base layers for colder temperatures
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
- Not suitable for: Pregnant women
What you can expect
The Pontirone Gorge in Ticino offers an impressive yet compact canyoning experience in a striking natural setting. After meeting our guides, you will be provided with the appropriate equipment and a thorough briefing. Then, in about 30 minutes, you will make your way together to the starting point of the tour.
Right from the start, Pontirone impresses with its huge boulders and deeply carved gorge landscape. Shortly thereafter, one of the major highlights of this tour awaits: the free-hanging, 40-meter (131-foot) rappelling point. This starting point immediately makes it clear why Pontirone is considered one of the most impressive shorter canyoning tours in Ticino.
As you continue, you’ll encounter white granite, deep pools, and plenty of great jumping opportunities from heights of around 30 to 40 feet – always optional, of course. The canyon initially remains narrow and distinctive, before it later opens up, and the tour ends directly below, at the car. It is precisely this combination of compact routes, spectacular rock formations, and abundant water that makes Pontirone a truly special experience.
It’s not without reason that Pontirone is sometimes described as the little sister of Lodrino: a shorter but highly impressive tour with a strong canyon feel, beautiful jumps, and a striking gorge setting.
At purelements®, the focus is not only on action, but also on safety, quality, and a genuine experience of nature. Our experienced guides will accompany you attentively throughout the tour, without any unnecessary rush. This way, you can experience Pontirone safely, intensively, and with a great deal of enjoyment.
Depending on the weather, water levels, and safety conditions, the itinerary may be adjusted. Please note that this tour is of an athletic nature.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Bellinzona
- Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Via Cantonale 1, 6705 Riviera, Schweiz | Meet at the Osogna-Cresciano train station, in the purelements® Canyoning Base located within the distinctive orange train station building. The building is located right on the street and is easy to spot thanks to its orange façade on the ground floor.
- Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland