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Italy · Formazza
Cascata del Toce
Cascata del Toce or La Frua, also known as Frütt Fall in Walser dialect, is a waterfall on the river Toce, located in the municipality of Formazza, Piedmont, Italy, at 1675 m above the sea level. It takes the name from the river Toce.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Cascata del Toce drops 143 metres (469 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Formazza, Italy. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cascata del Toce itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Formazza are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
Getting there
- Base town Formazza, Italy
- Country Italy
- Region Formazza, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascata del Toce
Italy
Height143 mWidth—
Most similar
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird
Ireland
Height150 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Ireland
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
143 m
150 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsCascata del ToceSruth in Aghaidh an AirdEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 6.8× taller than Cascata del Toce. It drops 1.3× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascata del Toce yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
46.408, 8.413
Quick answers
Where is Cascata del Toce?
Cascata del Toce is in Italy (Formazza). The nearest base is Formazza, Italy. Its coordinates are 46.4080, 8.4130.
How tall is Cascata del Toce?
Cascata del Toce drops 143 metres (469 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Cascata del Toce?
Peak flow is March to June. Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
What can you do at Cascata del Toce?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Cascata del Toce?
The usual base is Formazza, Italy. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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