Qualba

Cascate di Oira, Torrente Qualba Last Update: 02.09.2025 by Daniel Sturm
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Town: Nonio
v3 a2 II
1h25
10min
1h
15min
390m
300m
90m
x
30m
2x30m
5
on Foot
Rating:
★★★★★
3 (1)
Info:
★★★
3 (1)
Belay:
★★★
3 (1)
Summary:
Short canyon with wonderful view on Orta lake, particular waterfall with hanging pool on rock breakthrough
Summary:
Short canyon with wonderful view on Orta lake, particular waterfall with hanging pool on rock breakthrough
Access:
Park along the street between the small church and the quarry worskhop towards the lake where you find a spot on the road side.
Approach (10 min):
Take the path on the opposite side of the road from the small church, it will go straight to the bridge "ponte degli alpini" crossing the canyon at start.
Tour (1 h):
Many small pitches, sometimes quite slippery, towards the end with the characteristic fall with the suspended pool which flows out through the broken rock wall like a hole in a pot, with anchor point very exposed out on the right; wonderful view on Orta lake.
Return (15 min):
After the main waterfall, follow the canyon till the lake, swim to the left on the side of the private property till reaching the shore when you see again a walkable road right after the property gate.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
45.841771°, 8.380561° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 50" 30.38', 8° 22" 50.02'
DM: 45° 50.506", 8° 22.834"
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Canyon Start
Canyon End
45.84233°, 8.384272° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 50" 32.39', 8° 23" 3.38'
DM: 45° 50.54", 8° 23.056"
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Canyon End
Parking Entry and Exit
45.846012°, 8.383418° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 50" 45.64', 8° 23" 0.31'
DM: 45° 50.761", 8° 23.005"
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Parking alternative
Parking Entry and Exit
45.844358°, 8.382129° ↓↑
DMS: 45° 50" 39.69', 8° 22" 55.67'
DM: 45° 50.661", 8° 22.928"
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Parking
Ropewiki Canyon Info
https://ropewiki.com/Qualba
AIC Catasto
http://catastoforre.aic-canyoning.it/index/forra/cod/VB061
AIC Forum
https://win.aic-canyoning.it/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2700
04.08.2024 Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔
Parked along the street between the small church and the quarry worskhop towards the lake, approach in 10/15min to "ponte degli alpini" where the canyon starts. Many small pitches, generally very slippery, towards the end with the characteristic fall with the suspended pool which flows out through the broken rock wall like a hole in a pot, with anchor point very exposed out on the right. Wonderful view on Orta lake, once down swimmed towards the left until overcoming the garden of the villa and its gate, after it climbing up on the road and back to the car.
09.03.2023 System User ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★
Daten importiert von https://ropewiki.com/Qualba

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