Tours with SwissChallenge begin at their headquarters in Cresciano, a municipality in the Canton Ticino. It has daily guided tours of canyons in the Ticino region for groups of up to 12 people, from May through September. Canyoning tours range from half-day to full-day excursions, and are ranked by levels one through four in consideration of difficulty (level one and two for newcomers, level three and four for participants with canyoning experience). Canyoning locations include Malvaglia, Boggera, Iragna, Pontirone, Guimaglio, Lodrino, and Boggera Integrale, and offer activities ranging from jumping and sliding to rappelling. Participants must be 14 years old, with a higher minimum for more advanced tours. Included in the cost of a guided tour is loan material (consisting of a neoprene wetsuit, socks, a canyoning belt, a helmet, and shoes), round-trip transportation from headquarters to the canyon, snacks, and drinks.
Swiss Challenge GmbH
Hünenbergring 3
CH-6006 Luzern
41-76-325-28-82
swisschallenge.ch/en
Outdoor Interlaken, based in Interlaken, features canyoning in and around the Alps. Individuals or groups may sign up for tours, and participants must be 14 years old. Tours include free pick-up from the participant's hotel/hostel or the train station, drinks, snacks, and canyoning equipment (neoprene suit, neoprene jacket, shoes, helmet, and harness). They offer canyoning tours of Chli Schliere, Grimsel, Interlaken, Lenk, Ticino, and Zweisimmen, which offer a variety of activities and are suitable, depending on difficulty, for both experienced and inexperienced canyoneers. Canyon tours with Outdoor Interlaken include rappelling, jumping, slides, and zipline tours through mountainous regions. Outdoor Interlaken also offers the service of an professional photographer for a fee, but only with advanced notice.
Outdoor Interlaken AG
Hauptstrasse 15
3800 Matten b. Interlaken
Switzerland
41-33-826-77-19
outdoor-interlaken.ch/en
One of the oldest outdoor adventure companies in Switzerland, Trekking Team offers a wide variety of options for canyoning tours. Trekking Team has two main headquarters, one at the Holloch-Center near Lucerne and Schwyz, and the other near Ticino. Certified cave guides come from a variety of backgrounds including specialization in geology, psychology, and education, and are trained by the Swiss caving school (SHH) in order to provide safety to participants, as well as to maintain preservation of the natural caves. Tours are open to groups of 10 people or more, and are offered at A, B, and C class levels (A for beginners, B for advanced and athletic participants, C for participants with canyoning experience). Tours are offered in the following locations: Hölloch, Nidlenloch, Schrattenfluh, Gipshöhle, Lachenstock, Malatiere, Ardeche, Centovalli, Val Grande, Cugnasco, Loco, Verzasca valley, Boggera, Sierra de la Maggia, and Val Malvaglia.
Central Switzerland:
Trekking Team AG
Lutzelaustrasse 48
6353 Weggis
41-41-390-40-40
trekking.ch/eng
Ticino:
Trekking Team AG
Casa Rosino
6652 Tegna
41-91-780-7800
trekking.ch/eng
