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Vallone del Tuorno

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The name Vallone del Tuorno means "valley of the thunder" and it's due to the permanent rumble of its cascades. In wet seasons it can be heard from outside the valley, and it is all you have to realize there are cascades down there. In fact, looking at the Tuorno you can only see a wide valley covered by the forest, and nothing can do you suspect there is a canyon.

Name	Vallone del Tuorno
Area	Basilicata
Nearest village	Savoia di Lucania
Entrance altitude (above sea level)	600 m
Exit altitude (above sea level)	370 m
Length	2 km
Longest rappel	21 m
Rock	Limestone
Rating	3
Shuttle	Possible
Explored by	Santo Galatà, Francesco Galatà, Rocco Caldarola; july 8th 2007

I remember ...

The Commune of Savoia di Lucania has equipped paths that allow tourists to go and see the most beautiful cascades of the Tuorno. So at present you don't need to be a canyoneer to taste such a natural beauty. However, I saw no road signs indicating the paths, and nothing made me realize there was a tourist path since I saw its ending at the stream's bed.

At present the Tuorno is known only to people living nearby, but it's such a beautiful place and I'm sure it will become famous in a few years. I guess it will also become a classic among the canyoning trails in southern Italy.

Photographs in this website show ultralight ropes (6 mm ropes made of high tenacity fibers). Read multimedia book Ultralight ropes canyoning technique to learn how to use them.