Nodes in Val Porcellizzo

Porcelizzo Valley is the valley between Bagni del Masino and swiss border.

1300+ vertical meters

1300+ vertical meters

1300+ vertical meters

1300+ vertical meters

1300+ vertical meters

1300+ vertical meters

Characteristical tower above Rifugio Gianetti

1300+ vertical meters

Set of cams up to nr 3 (B.D.). Four 10 mm bolts in the route. Fixed anchors. Nice athletic climbing mostly self protected.

Nice athletic climbing, mostly self protected. One set of cams up to nr 3 (B.D.). Nine 10mm bolts in the route. Fixed anchors. Abseiling through the route.

1300+ vertical meters

Nuts and cams up to nr 3 (B.D.) Two bolts in the route. Fixed anchors. Splendid slabs with big rocky mushrooms.

Nuts and cams up to nr 3 (B.D.), some bolts and pitons in the route. Fixed anchors.

1300+ vertical meters

6a obl. Nuts and cams up to nr 2 (B.D.). 10mm bolts in the route. Return through the route (or by foot on the ridge of Vecchia). Pitches 6a, 5c, 3c, 5b, 5c+. Source: Nichts als Granit, first edition, 2007

Pitches 5b, 5c+, 4a, 5b, 5c+, 6a, 5c+. Obligatory material: nuts and cams up to nr 2 (B.D:). 10mm bolts in the route, fixed anchors. Nice climbing with really nice slabs. Return through the route or by foot through the ridge of Vecchia. Source: Nichts als Granit, first edition, 2007

6b+ (6a+ obl). Pitches: 5a, 5c, 6b+, 5a, 5b, 6a, 5c+, 5c+. Mostly sportly protected. Take small and middle cams. Varied line with a difficult roof in the entry section (A1) and a fascinating crux in vertical, well-structured wall. Return through the route or by foot through Vecchia ridge. Source: Nichts als Granit, first edition, 2007

5c+ (5c obl.) Pitches 5c+, 3b, 4b, 3b, 5c+, 5c+, 5b. First four pitches sportly protected (10mm bolts, plaisir-type climbing), next three pitches going through vertical or slightly overhanging crack and have bolted anchors only. Take small and middle sized cams. One of the most popular routes in the area. Return through the route or by foot through the ridge of Vecchia.

Pitches 5b, 6b+, 4b, 3b, 5c+, 6c, 5b. Four bolts in the route, fixed anchors. Cams up to nr. 4 (B.D.), two sets of middle ones. Nice but a little unhomogenous line with demanding and self-protected crack in the upper part. Return through the route or by foot through Vecchia ridge. Source: Nichts als Granit, first edition, 2007

1300+ vertical meters

Some pitons in the route, anchors fixed or to be strenghten. Classical itinerary, frequently repeated. Return by the foot through the southwestern ridge of Punta Torelli to Porcellizzo pass.