Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Come join us in this fun beginner canyoning in Valle Maggia. A beautiful canyon awaits you for a great experience in Ticino.
It is most likely the best activity in the Maggia valley to do during your vacation. Val Grande canyoning is a hidden gem in Valle Maggia and a must-see for anyone visiting Ticino canyoning. It's an incredibly diverse and beautiful canyon with the "Little Niagara" waterfall and some incredible rock formations found nowhere else. It has some nice jumps and a lot of small slides, a short closed-in section, and an optional 25m! slide at the end, which is one of the largest in Ticino.
Because the canyon has a relatively closed section, it necessitates a certain level of commitment. Sporty beginners should try this.
Duration: 4hours
Area: Valle Maggia – Locarno
Max. Jump: 10 m
Family-friendly: age 12+
Approach march: 30 min
Return march: 2 min
15-25 minutes of briefing and gearing up. For all beginner canyons or when we are in doubt we also do an abseil practice before starting.
10 slides, 5 jumps - optional, 6 abseils - some of the slides are combined with ąbseils.
- Notify your guide about your medical condition.
Healthy physical condition, swimming ability, sure-footedness and freedom from vertigo. Minimum age 12 years.
Special terms
Make sure that you have your experience recorded!
- Buy a photo package: your guide will take pictures of you and makes sure that all epic moments of your trip are recorded.
- Rent a GoPro: we can provide a GoPro 8 action cam that you can use throughout the trip to film the most exciting moments that you live with your friends
- Bring your own action camera with a helmet attachment
Note: we do not take any responsibility for your camera and we do not recommend any handheld cameras that could get lost or damaged during the trip.
- Certified guide
- 2 piece – 5mm – wetsuit with hood
- Certified canyoning gear, harness, helmet
- Neoprene socks and special canyoning shoes
- Optional pick-up at a train station
- Snacks and drinks at the end of the tour
- Swimming suit and towel
- Synthetic or merino sports underwear if you get cold easily
- Spare contact lenses or straps for your glasses
