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Current Lonely Planet Italy, with Umbria coverage incl. Terni and the Cascata delle Marmore, whose flow is released on a set timetable.
Italy · Lombardy
Cascate del Serio
The Serio Falls are the tallest waterfall in Italy.
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.
Cascate del Serio drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Valbondione, Italy. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cascate del Serio itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Valbondione 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 Valbondione, Italy
- Country Italy
- Region Lombardy, 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 Serio
Italy
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall 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
330 m
612 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerLangfossAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascate del Serio yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
46.06211, 10.03661
Quick answers
Where is Cascate del Serio?
Cascate del Serio is in Italy (Lombardy). The nearest base is Valbondione, Italy. Its coordinates are 46.0621, 10.0366.
When is the best time to visit Cascate del Serio?
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 Serio?
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 Serio?
The usual base is Valbondione, Italy. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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