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The cut
1,777 metres, to scale.
A slice through Limarò Canyon where it is deepest and narrowest, measured on the Copernicus relief model every 30 m. Same scale as the landmark standing on the floor.
Standing on the floor, to scale: Eiffel Tower · 330 m · Burj Khalifa · 828 m
Depth is measured to the lower rim; the width is from rim to rim. A 30 m relief model smooths the narrowest walls, so a slot canyon reads shallower than it is. On one side the ground was still rising 12 km out: the true rim is further away and the canyon deeper.
1,777m
Depth
measured on the 30 m relief model
19.9km
Rim to rim
measured on the 30 m relief model
44°
Steepest wall
average over 300 m, from the relief
278m
Floor altitude
Rim to floor
14 °C warmer at the bottom.
In July the afternoon reaches 28 °C on the floor, against 14 °C on the rim. The best months to hike are in May and in September. The rim freezes at night from October to April. The wettest months are in August and in November.
- 7°-7°Jan
- 8°-6°Feb
- 12°-2°Mar
- 17°3°Apr
- 21°7°May
- 26°12°Jun
- 28°14°Jul
- 28°14°Aug
- 23°10°Sep
- 18°5°Oct
- 12°-2°Nov
- 8°-6°Dec
Afternoon highs, 1991–2020 averages (NASA POWER) brought to the altitude of the rim and of the floor with the standard lapse rate (6.5 °C per 1 000 m). Shade, wind and rock change this on the day. Not a forecast.
Canyon on the Sarca river
Limarò Canyon is a canyon in Italy, cut by the Sarca river. The relief model measures 1,777 m from the floor to the lower rim, and 2,128 m to the higher one. Rim to rim it is 20 km wide where the cut was taken.
Getting there.
- Ponte Archenearest town · 2.4 km in a straight line
- Parking 860 m awaynearest car park in OpenStreetMap, straight line
- Dos de le Maserenearest viewpoint · 0.4 km from the floor
- Bolzano Airport (BZO)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 56 km in a straight lineCar hire at BZO airport (Bolzano)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
- In May and in Septemberbest months to hike (estimate)
Plan the visit
Guided hikes, a bed nearby, a car.
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The river
The Sarca runs highest from April to June and from October to November.
The Sarca carries about 19 m³/s on average here. It runs highest from April to June and from October to November.
- 4.7 m³/sJan
- 4.8 m³/sFeb
- 19 m³/sMar
- 31 m³/sApr
- 40 m³/sMay
- 33 m³/sJun
- 23 m³/sJul
- 24 m³/sAug
- 22 m³/sSep
- 27 m³/sOct
- 35 m³/sNov
- 15 m³/sDec
From about 4.7 m³/s in the lowest month to 40 m³/s in the highest. Its basin above this point covers 698 km².
The Sarca from source to mouth on Riveryas — coming soon
Estimate: long-term flow from the HydroATLAS model (WaterGAP, 1971–2000) shaped by the monthly rain, snow and temperature of the area (NASA POWER). Dams change it. Not a forecast.
From the sky.
The canyon from above, with the relief shaded, the line of the cut, the river and what people have mapped around it.
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6 km
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 24 × 24 km, north up. The line is the cut above. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around the canyon.
- 31viewpoints within 5 kmBelvedere Bondai, Belvedere Dolomiti, Dos de le Masere and 28 more
- 32marked hiking routes within 4 kmSenter dell'aquila, Itinerario Garda Brenta - Tappa 3, Itinerario Garda Brenta - Tappa 4 and 29 more
- 1via ferrata routes within 4 kmVia Ferrata Rino Pisetta
- 9climbing crags within 3 kmParco di arrampicata "Limarock", Falesia Promeghin, Palestra Arrampicata di Comano and 6 more
- 21footbridges and suspension bridges within 3 kmPonte sospeso, Ponte Balandino, Passerella sulla Duina and 18 more
- 1named waterfalls within 4 kmRio Bianco
- 1caves within 3 km
- 134car parks within 3 km
- 40information boards and visitor centres within 4 km
- 25bus stops within 2 km
- 6campsites within 8 kmagricampeggio Calicantus, Agricampeggio Paolino, Camping Daino and 3 more
- 55hotels and guesthouses within 8 kmAlbergo Brenta, Rifugio Ghedina, B&B Giuly and 52 more
- 22restaurants and cafés within 4 km
- rafting, canoe, kayak or canyoning spots within 4 km
- swimming spots within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, around the floor of the canyon. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Ponte Arche2.4 km in a straight line
- Dorsino2.7 km in a straight line
- Stenico3.2 km in a straight line
- San Lorenzo in Dorsino3.2 km in a straight line
- Pietramurata4.7 km in a straight line
- Bleggio Superiore5.3 km in a straight line
- Fiavè6.5 km in a straight line
- Calavino6.7 km in a straight line
In our other atlases
What else is around Limarò Canyon.
The river that carved it, the waterfalls inside it, the mountains on the rim, the lakes, beaches and island nearby — from our six sister atlases, each with its own figures.
Riveryas2 rivers in the canyon
Cascadyas1 waterfalls nearbyComing soon
Peakyas138 mountains within 15 km
Lakeyas4 lakes within 15 kmComing soonFigures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, NOAA, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Month by month
The weather, at the floor and at the rim.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon · floor | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Afternoon · rim | -7 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | -2 | -6 |
| Night · rim | -15 | -14 | -10 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -8 | -13 |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 52 | 60 | 85 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 116 | 94 | 106 | 119 | 64 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Sun hours/day | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Snow on the ground (cm) | 24 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| Afternoon · floor | Afternoon · rim | Night · rim | Rain (mm) | Sun hours/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | -7 | -15 | 45 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 8 | -6 | -14 | 52 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 12 | -2 | -10 | 60 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 17 | 3 | -5 | 85 | 6.1 |
| May | 21 | 7 | -1 | 114 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 26 | 12 | 4 | 106 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28 | 14 | 6 | 102 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 28 | 14 | 5 | 116 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 23 | 10 | 1 | 94 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 18 | 5 | -3 | 106 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 12 | -2 | -8 | 119 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 8 | -6 | -13 | 64 | 3.7 |
Averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, brought to the floor (278 m) and the rim (2,406 m) with the standard lapse rate. Not a forecast.
Recent years
Wet years, dry years.
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A dry year means a lower river and hotter rock; a wet one, more water in the gorge.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40% | 29% | 130% | 48% | 90% | 155% | 105% | 178% | 101% | 193% | 9% | 287% |
| 2021 | 225% | 86% | 26% | 83% | 111% | 56% | 153% | 85% | 98% | 68% | 119% | 50% |
| 2022 | 40% | 66% | 15% | 78% | 72% | 79% | 92% | 92% | 246% | 58% | 64% | 96% |
| 2023 | 93% | 10% | 64% | 86% | 173% | 115% | 157% | 111% | 61% | 193% | 90% | 136% |
| 2024 | 331% | 228% | 209% | 112% | 212% | 298% | 109% | 52% | 199% | 212% | 8% | 56% |
| 2025 | 223% | 70% | 167% | 96% | 119% | 66% | 159% | 150% | 184% | 61% | 84% | 63% |
130% or more: wet month 70% or less: dry month
Compare with the neighbours.
Limarò Canyon
Italy
- 1,777 mDepth
- 20 kmRim to rim
- —Length
- 44°Steepest wall
Where these figures come from
| Name, type, published depth and length | Wikidata (Q16536381) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| The cut: depth, width, wall and 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| River flow and basin | HydroATLAS / RiverATLAS v1.0 (Linke et al. 2019) · CC BY 4.0 |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Viewpoints, trails, bridges and the river line | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, beaches and islands nearby | Coastya, Lakeyas, Peakyas, Cascadyas, Islandyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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