Bignasco Canyon, Ticino, Switzerland

Bignasco Canyon is yet another incredible canyon in the Ticino region. This canyon drops steeply in a short distance, so you get some big raps. We drove up to the top and made our way down in good time working through some minor challenges.

We found this canyon to be pretty straightforward with some excellent raps. We were really impressed with the last sequence as that drops you 280 ft to the pool at the bottom. There were a few jumps and boggans as we worked through to the last segment. It was a beautiful rap into the water, and we made it out in around 3 hours.

I recommend taking the road up and setting up a shuttle. The anchors are all good as of this writing but ensure you inspect what you put your life on. Be careful of weather in this canyon as it can become deadly with the flow — there is a decent drainage basin above so water can flash through here. Amazing canyon!

🎒 Gear for this: Sterling Canyoneering Rope · Petzl Grigri+ · Petzl Vertex Helmet · Petzl Canyon Harness