Get Wet Canyon
On hot summer days after a long dry period, Get Wet Canyon is an ideal place to escape the heat. A deep chasm cut into the side of the hill, the temperature can be 20 degrees lower at the foot of the canyon than at neighbouring Tannenfluh. However it stays wet for a long time, and the routes can be dirty until they have had a bit of traffic. When it is in condition, many of the routes are excellent.
From Dornach follow the steep road for 2 km past the parking spot for Tüfleten until you reach a sharp right turn a few hundred metres before the top of the climb. A forest track goes straight on towards the ruin of Hilzenstein. Park on the corner by the small fountain, and follow the single trail up the hill. At the third left turn go straight on along a small path to reach the Canyon. The canyon is in two distinct parts. Get Wet is the lower canyon. For Hintere Canyon scramble up the right hand side of Get Wet and follow the path to the top, and then turn back into the upper canyon. 5 to 10 minutes from the parking spot.
Sport and bolted routes
| Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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| 00 | SECTOR | GET WET CANYON. |
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| 11 | Welcome to Get Wet Canyon | 6b | 11m | The left hand wall starting at the crack |
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| 12 | Reiser | 6c | 11m | |
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| 13 | Incubus | 7a | 16m | |
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| 14 | Psychdrom | 6c+ | 16m | |
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| 15 | Bis dass der Tod euch scheidet | 7c | 18m | |
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| 16 | Unknown | |
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| 17 | Zerberus | 7c+ | 20m | *** | |
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| 18 | Moos 69 | 5a | 20m | |
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| 19 | Dirty Dancing | 7c | 18m | *** | |
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| 19a | Renato Corosone | 7a | 18m | An easier finish to Dirty Dancing |
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| 19b | Kartoffelsack | 7b | 18m | |
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| 20 | Die steile Feuchte | 6c | 15m | |
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| 22 | SECTOR | GET WET CANYON SOUTH WALL. The wall opposite the main canyon wall |
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| 23 | Unknown | 5a | 20m | |
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| 24 | Unknown | 7b | 20m | |
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| 25 | Unknown | 5a | 20m | |
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| 26 | Unknown | 6a | 20m | |
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| 30 | SECTOR | HINTERE CANYON. The upper part of the canyon is reached by scrambling up the right hand side of Get Wet to reach the top of the gorge, and then descending into it |
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| 31 | Battle Cat | 6a+ | 14m | ** | |
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| 32 | SSSnake | 6b | 14m | The wall just to the right of Battle cat starting up the ramp |
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| 33 | Guernica | 6c+ | 15m | A nice climb on big holds |
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| 34 | Sceletor | 6c | 15m | The right hand arete of the lower wall |
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| 35 | Caramba | 10m | |
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| 36 | Keine nerven Sache | 6a | 10m | |
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| 37 | Kurz aber Furz | 6c+ | 7m | |