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Fosso Campione is made of two streams that join a little upstream of Prodo village. Both have canyoning interest, although without the grandeur and continuity of Prodo Narrows.
Fosso Faena is the stream at orographic left.

Name	Fosso Faena
Area	Umbria
Nearest village	Prodo
Elevation loss	85 m
Length	1400 m
Highest cascade	8 m
Rock	White and pink limestone, marl
Rating	4
Shuttle	Not needed
Explored by	Lower part: Michele Angileri; May 2000 Full descent: Michele Angileri; April 29th 2023

I remember ...

The road to Prodo village has a bridge over Fosso Faena, just before the village. A trained, attentive eye will certainly notice that there is a narrow under the bridge. So one day, more than 20 years ago, I went to descend it, starting a little upstream the bridge. I might have been there with a friend of mine, but I don't remember who. However, I was disappointed overall: the narrows were too short and easy, though nice.

It wasn't until about twenty years later that I began to consider the upstream section as a potentially interesting canyoning route ...