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Maggia (Valle)

16 canyons.

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  Bignasco

  Bignasco threads about a kilometer (0.62 mi) through the Maggia valley near its namesake village, with a longest rappel of roughly 85m (279 ft) and a typical run time of 4 hours between June and September.

  Bignasco, TI Unknown flood
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  Bordione

  Above the village of Loco in the Maggia valley, Bordione is a half day descent, about 3 hours, with a longest rappel of roughly 60m (197 ft) between June and September.

  Loco, TI Unknown flood
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  Calnègia

  Canyon with beautiful pools and a very high waterflow, finishing off with a 135m Waterfall called cascata di Foroglio. Only for very experienced canyoneers !

  Foroglio, TI Unknown flood
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  Coglio

  Upper Part of the Giumaglio canyon. Doing both in a single days translates into a very long day of canyoning.

  Coglio, TI Unknown flood
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  Crosa

  Crosa drops through the Lavizzara side valley of the Maggia for about 950m (0.6 mi), with a longest rappel of 120m (394 ft) and a run time of around 4 hours.

  Lavizzara, TI Unknown flood
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  Gei

  Twelve rappels in about 400m (0.25 mi) near Gordevio, the longest around 45m (148 ft), typically a 3 hour outing between June and September.

  Gordevio, TI Unknown flood
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  Giumaglio

  Giumaglio covers about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) with 9 rappels, the longest around 40m (131 ft), and typically takes 4 hours between June and September.

  Giumaglio, TI Unknown flood
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  Grande Inf.

  Ten rappels over about 700m (0.43 mi) near Gordevio, the longest around 40m (131 ft), running 3 to 4 hours between June and September.

  Gordevio, TI Unknown flood
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  Lodano

  Lodano, TI Unknown flood
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  Rovana

  Rovana runs about 1.6 km (0.99 mi) near Niva in the Vallemaggia, with a longest rappel of roughly 30m (98 ft) and a run time of 4 to 6 hours. RopeWiki lists autumn as the season, with December named as the best month.

  Niva (Vallemaggia), TI Unknown flood
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  Rovana II

  Rovana II's longest rappel runs about 40m (131 ft) near Niva in the Vallemaggia. RopeWiki does not publish a length or time for this one.

  Niva (Vallemaggia), TI Unknown flood
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  Salto

  Salto runs 2.5 km (1.55 mi) with 15 rappels in the Maggia valley near Maggia village, the longest around 65m (213 ft), typically 4 to 5 hours between June and September.

  Maggia, TI Unknown flood
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  Soladino (Lower)

  Soladino (Lower) packs 25 rappels into a short 150m (0.09 mi) stretch near Riveo, the longest around 55m (180 ft), roughly a 3 hour outing typically run June through September.

  Riveo, TI Unknown flood
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  Soladino (Upper)

  Soladino (Upper) is the bigger day of the two: 25 rappels over about 1.5 km (0.93 mi), the longest at 60m (197 ft), running 5 to 8 hours between July and October.

  Riveo, TI Unknown flood
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  Sponde

  Sponde runs 14 rappels near Riveo in the Maggia valley, the longest just over 110m (361 ft), typically done June through September.

  Riveo, TI Unknown flood
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  Vo

  ! Before entering the canyon you need to place an escape rope at the end of the canyon!

  Loco, TI Unknown flood