canyon exploring with Michele Angileri
Gola di Cottanello
Among the sweet and splendid mountain hills of Sabina there is some deep rocky valley, defending a beautiful village with buildings and alleys made of white stones. That's why from belvedere of Cottanello you can look at one of the most beautiful views of Sabina area: the medieval village, the round mounts covered by forests, and a white canyon right down.
Cottanello's canyon is really nice, funny and easy. It needs a bit of fantasy to see where to climb to descend little dry cascades or to bypass pools. And where fantasy isn't enough it's time to pull rope out of backpack, or to resign to wet your legs!
| Name | Gola di Cottanello |
| Area | Lazio, Monti Sabini |
| Nearest village | Cottanello (Rieti) |
| Entrance altitude (above sea level) | 560 m |
| Exit altitude (above sea level) | 400 m |
| Length | 2 km |
| Longest rappel | 10 m |
| Rock | Limestone |
| Rating | 1 |
| Shuttle | Strongly recommended, though trail can be done with one car. |
| Explored by | Michele Angileri, Andrea Monaco, Gaetano Peluso; march 2001 |
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What you will find in the detailed description
I remember ...
The plan was to explore another stream, which seemed to flow in a good canyon. False: an open stream flowing amidst a wood ... In a couple of hours we were out: what to do for the rest of the day? It comes to my mind of another unknown stream not so far ...Copyright © 2002- Michele Angileri. All rights reserved.
