Viaschina Piancarossa

Last Update: 07.09.2025 by Massimo Loriato
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Varese
Town: Curiglia con Monteviasco
v4 a4 IV
5h46
45min
5h
1min
1010m
550m
460m
x
25m
2x 40m
22
3000m
Cablecar
Rating:
★★★★★
3.5 (1)
Info:
★★★
3 (1)
Belay:
★★★
1 (1)
Summary:
wild valley with colorfull gneiss rock
July - September
10-18 o'clock
East
Gneiss
6.80km²
First descent: 01.01.1995 by Galimba & Co. 1995
Summary:
wild valley with colorfull gneiss rock

Access:

Approach (45 min):

Tour (5 h):

Return (1 min):

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
46.065507°, 8.84738°
DMS: 46° 3" 55.83', 8° 50" 50.57'

DM: 46° 3.93", 8° 50.843"

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Canyon End
46.073708°, 8.816315°
DMS: 46° 4" 25.35', 8° 48" 58.73'

DM: 46° 4.422", 8° 48.979"

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Parking Entry and Exit
46.073063°, 8.815564°
DMS: 46° 4" 23.03', 8° 48" 56.03'

DM: 46° 4.384", 8° 48.934"

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06.09.2025 Massimo Loriato ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔
After Merigetto and Rattaiola done in 2021, with the cablecar now operative we did Piancarossa with just 45min walk from cablecar arrival with very small height gain. Flow quite high, normal in Piancarossa, many points descended freely or with good natural on trees, just a few anchor points added from scratch. After confluence with Merigetto restored some anchor points that were reported as stolen in 2023 and removed many trees in the pools so that all the jumps are possible, and both Piancarossa and Merigetto from the confluence are fully in order. Check carefully the flow at the end bridge, taking into consideration that the flow doubles after Merigetto confluence and doubles again after Rattaiola confluence.

Other users were:
Peter

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