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Italy · Challand-Saint-Victor
Isollaz Falls
The Isollaz Falls is a waterfall along the Évançon river near Challand-Saint-Victor in the Aosta Valley, Italy. It has a drop of about 50 meters, making it one of the highest in the region.
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.
Isollaz Falls drops 50 metres (164 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Challand-Saint-Victor, 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 Isollaz Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Challand-Saint-Victor 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 Challand-Saint-Victor, Italy
- Country Italy
- Region Challand-Saint-Victor, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Isollaz Falls
Italy
Height50 mWidth—
Most similar
Steinsdalsfossen
Norway
Height51 mWidth—
Also a cascade 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
50 m
51 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Isollaz FallsSteinsdalsfossenVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 20× taller than Isollaz Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Isollaz Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
45.68463, 7.71129
Quick answers
Where is Isollaz Falls?
Isollaz Falls is in Italy (Challand-Saint-Victor). The nearest base is Challand-Saint-Victor, Italy. Its coordinates are 45.6846, 7.7113.
How tall is Isollaz Falls?
Isollaz Falls drops 50 metres (164 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Isollaz Falls?
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 Isollaz Falls?
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 Isollaz Falls?
The usual base is Challand-Saint-Victor, Italy. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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