Rio Barbaira |
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In this canyon you will find clean and fresh water, a wonderful and amusing first part and a little bit boring ending walk in very low water. |
Difficulty: | v2 a3 II |
Period: | april to october |
Length: | about 1,3 km |
Alt. difference: | 140 meters (430-290) |
Rope descents: | 8, higher descent 12 meters |
Bolts: | excellent - 2007 |
Duration: | 45' approach + 3h 30' descent + 10' coming back |
Shuttle: | 0 km |
Equipment: | 1 rope 60 meters long |
Access: leave the "Autostrada dei Fiori" Highway (A10) at Ventimiglia. Run across SS 1 towards Imperia for about 2 km and turn on the left in Val Nervia, heading for Dolceacqua. Cross this nice medieval village and after about 1 Km turn on the left and reach Rocchetta Nervina village. Park in the main square of the village, where the road ends. |
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Approach: leave the parking and cross rio Barbaira on a medieval bridge, then pass an archway and soon turn on the left in via San Bernardo. This road soon becomes a path that goes up through little gardens, always high on the river. Overtake some ruins and little chapels and after about 45 minutes reach a demolished building used by beekeepers; 100 meters over a path on the left leads to the Cin bridge, over the river. |
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Coming Back: after the last fal go on for about 30 minutes among little rocks and pools (quite boring part); just under a little artificial dam take a path on the right which in about 10 minutes leads to Rocchetta Nervina. |
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Note: since 2003 you have to pay for the descent: 3 euros to the town hall of Rocchetta Nervina... |
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