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Italy · Borrello
Cascate del Rio Verde
Cascate del Rio Verde, located in Borrello, are the highest natural waterfalls in the Italian Apennines. Cascate del Rio Verde consists of three jumps for a total of over 200 meters.
Essentials guide
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Cascate del Rio Verde drops 200 metres (656 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Borrello, Italy. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cascate del Rio Verde is the tallest of the 11 waterfalls we cover in Italy. 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 Cascate del Rio Verde itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Borrello 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 Borrello, Italy
- Country Italy
- Region Borrello, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascate del Rio Verde
Italy
Height200 mWidth—
Most similar
Kvinnefossen
Norway
Height200 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Norway
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
200 m
200 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsCascate del Rio VerdeKvinnefossenEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.9× taller than Cascate del Rio Verde. It drops 1.9× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascate del Rio Verde yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
41.91609, 14.31454
Quick answers
Where is Cascate del Rio Verde?
Cascate del Rio Verde is in Italy (Borrello). The nearest base is Borrello, Italy. Its coordinates are 41.9161, 14.3145.
How tall is Cascate del Rio Verde?
Cascate del Rio Verde drops 200 metres (656 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Cascate del Rio Verde?
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 Cascate del Rio Verde?
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 Cascate del Rio Verde?
The usual base is Borrello, Italy. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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