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Lonely Planet · 2025
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Italy · Carisolo
Cascate Nardis
The Nardìs Waterfall is one of the waterfalls of Trentino in Val di Genova, a valley adjacent to Val Rendena. It descents from the Presanella glacier, falling into the valley to 921 m, with an enormous jump of more than 130 meters and the incline between 55° and 65°.
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 Nardis drops 130 metres (427 ft), inside Parco naturale provinciale dell' Adamello Brenta. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Giustino, 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 Nardis itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Giustino 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 Giustino, Italy
- Country Italy
- Region Carisolo, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascate Nardis
Italy
Height130 mWidth—
Most similar
Hengifoss
Iceland
Height128 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Iceland
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
128 m
130 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsHengifossCascate NardisEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 7.5× taller than Cascate Nardis. It drops 1.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascate Nardis yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
46.16875, 10.7148
Quick answers
Where is Cascate Nardis?
Cascate Nardis is in Italy (Carisolo), inside Parco naturale provinciale dell' Adamello Brenta. The nearest base is Giustino, Italy. Its coordinates are 46.1688, 10.7148.
How tall is Cascate Nardis?
Cascate Nardis drops 130 metres (427 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Cascate Nardis?
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 Nardis?
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 Nardis?
The usual base is Giustino, Italy. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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