Top 7 Waterfalls around Prelà

The bridges in the Rezzo Valley are commonly called "Napoleonic" because local tradition and some historical sources link their construction or reconstruction to the period of Napoleon's occupation of Liguria and the opening of important new communication routes under French rule between 1805 and 1814. Not, therefore, because, as many say, they were used by Napoleon...

the first part of the path is VERY muddy because a small stream flows through it. So despite the easy difficulty, hiking boots are recommended! It hadn't rained for a long time before, so I assume it's always like this. Happy to confirm or refute :)) But it's still totally worth it!!

Sturdy shoes are recommended to reach the lakes. However, your feet may get wet🙊

The path to the lakes is muddy. But you will be rewarded🥰

from the main road you pass under the powder magazine and enter the valley along a dirt road. After passing the area of the former powder magazine it turns into a path. There is always mud here, continue straight for 15 minutes. Then you arrive at a point with the path that passes over a low wall and there are also 3 tall Eucalyptus trees. Here you descend 3 meters and cross the stream. Continue for 2 minutes and arrive at the small lake with the waterfall, the most beautiful. You cannot get there by bike.

Access is more difficult and adventurous than the two lakes further back

Great natural spectacle - ideal for cooling off in hot hiking temperatures

This great natural bathing area was my goal for the day! At the village of Diano Roncagli I searched intensively for the marked spot, but it was in the middle of the (even on foot!) inaccessible wilderness on the mountainside above the steep road up to the village. Shortly before the village I discovered a hiking trail that led up the mountain slope to the right of the road at an acute angle. After about 200 m, I finally reached a creek that tumbled down through a small gorge in steps, either by pushing my bike or on foot. At this point there were also the small pools of water in two of the photos, in which I could refresh myself. I then walked a little further along the path into the small, increasingly steep gorge, which was very impressive due to the great vegetation around the stream with tiered pools. There was no further path on the stream itself - everything was too steep and overgrown. The path itself then led out of the gorge steeply up the mountainside. The large pool in the photos in front of the rock face with a waterfall and men bathing was nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, the path marking on Komoot is inaccurate, the creek is not marked. In any case, it is worth the effort to visit this great place. I've corrected the positioning of this HL so that it now marks exactly where the pools of water are. I would be interested to know if anyone can find the "Bagno ristoratore sotto cascatella"!