Itaca Canyoning

Rio Bargonasco

A fun water journey

Characteristics:

Meeting Point:

Level:

Sporty

duration of the activity:

2 hours

total duration:

3 hours

access:

1 minute

return:

15 minutes

Period:

from April to October

Starting from:

14 years old

Mandatory Dive:

2 meters

mandatory rappel:

10 meters

price:

55 € / person special prices for groups

Rio Bargonasco

The Rio Bargonasco, a stream located in Liguria, offers a not too long but rhythmic and fun descent in a pleasant place away from the crowds, even though it is close to a well-known and tourist area such as the Cinque Terre.

The route presents a succession of never too high waterfalls and natural pools. The constant presence of water allows for dives and slides and makes rope descents exciting. An ideal route for a first experience provided you are in good shape and not afraid of water.

Canyoning Rio Bargonasco

Practicable from April to October, the Rio Bargonasco is perfect for discovering canyoning in all its aspects, from rope descents to diving and tobogganing. The two-hour descent is a small concentrate of the sport.

The appointment is at the small car park at the entrance to the hamlet of Bargone in the municipality of Casarza Ligure in the province of Genoa. From here we drive up the valley for a kilometre until we reach the car park, where technical equipment will be distributed and worn and you will receive all the necessary information on safety and progression in the torrent before reaching the river bed in less than a minute and beginning the descent.

Rhythmic and fun descents of Rio Bargonasco

Rio Bargonasco offers a descent that is not too long but rhythmic and fun, in a pleasant place away from the crowds, even though it is close to a well-known and tourist area such as the Cinque Terre.

The route presents a succession of never too high waterfalls and natural pools. The constant presence of water allows for dives and slides and makes rope descents exciting. An ideal route for a first experience provided you are in good shape and not afraid of water.

Practicable from April to October, this canyon is perfect for discovering canyoning in all its aspects, from rope descents to diving and tobogganing. The two-hour descent is a small concentrate of the sport.

Rio Bargonasco meeting point

The appointment is at the small car park at the entrance to the hamlet of Bargone in the municipality of Casarza Ligure in the province of Genoa. From here we drive up the valley for a kilometre until we reach the car park, where technical equipment will be distributed and worn and you will receive all the necessary information on safety and progression in the torrent before reaching the river bed in less than a minute and beginning the descent.

General Information

Rio Bargonasco is located in the Ligurian hinterland of Sestri Levante, between Genoa and La Spezia, not far from the famous Cinque Terre.

Just a few kilometres from the motorway exit, we find ourselves in a bright, open valley with a beautiful and fun downhill run.

The canyon is also easily accessible from other regions, such as Lombardy or Tuscany.

vertical features

The brevity of the route, about 600 metres, is characterised by a large number of waterfalls, no more than 10 metres high, which chain together continuously.

Some rope abseiling can be impressive when there is a lot of water. Some diving and a magnificent and characteristic toboggan are possible.

water features

Accessible from April onwards, in spring it can have a significant water flow that makes for a sporty descent. The rappels through the waterfall can prove challenging.

The swimming parts are never too long and do not present any particular complexity.

The water temperature, which is rather cold, is not particularly disturbing given the exposure to the sun and the short duration of the swimming areas.

Engagement

The descent takes place along a well-defined but never extremely marked incline.

At several points, it is possible to quickly exit the river course and avoid obstacles. There are, however, two obligatory waterfall chains where exit is impossible.

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