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Vallone Aranci

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Vallone Aranci creek descends the steep, twisted and wild northern side of Sila massif with long walkable parts in a beautiful environment made of granite and Mediterranean woods. A few narrows and cascades carved into granite add interest to the route.

Name	Vallone Aranci
Area	Calabria
Nearest village	Rossano
Elevation loss	495 m
Length	4 km
Highest cascade	12 m
Rock	Granite
Rating	4-5
Shuttle	Needed
Explored by	First canyoning descent: Michele Angileri, Saverio Talerico; may 2 2018

I remember ...

Every time I was going up the road to Patire abbey the gaze went towards that steep valley that climbed tortuously through the hills covered by dense Mediterranean woods, and I always told myself: "There might be a canyon; I have to go there to take a look, sooner or later".
Then I met Saverio. He told me he knew the place well, because he walked up the whole valley 20 years before, without canyoning gear. There were cascades, but some of them could be climbed, and the tallest could be avoided, though it wasn't easy or free from risks.
So why not doing a canyoning descent of the valley, he said? Why not, I answered ...