Dante's Acquacheta Waterfall Trail from San Benedetto in Alpe

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Dante's Acquacheta Waterfall Trail from San Benedetto in Alpe

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Dante's Acquacheta Waterfall Trail from San Benedetto in Alpe

05:37

14.4km

540m

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This difficult hike takes you deep into the Casentinesi Forests National Park, offering a true wilderness experience. You'll cover 8.9 miles (14.4 km) with a significant elevation gain of 1788 feet (545 metres), so be prepared for a challenging ascent. The journey, which typically takes around 5 hours and 36…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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2.34 km

The wild meadow

Highlight • Natural

Located in the middle of the woods, this wild meadow is home to a multitude of insects that visit the flowers.

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2.62 km

Lavane Waterfall

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2.68 km

View of Acquacheta Waterfall

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The Acquacheta is the most important tributary of the Montone and before reaching San Benedetto in Alpe it makes a drop of over 70 metres.
The evocative beauty of the …

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3.25 km

Molino dei Romiti

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The Romiti mill is an old stone mill, with a sandstone roof, which rests on the bank of the stream, at a point where the water slows down and creates …

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4.60 km

Bivouac Cà del Rospo

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Very small exposed stone bivouac available where you can rest immersed in the calm and quiet of the woods.

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6.98 km

Start of the trail to the Acquacheta Waterfall

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Starting point for visiting the evocative waterfalls of the same name, an easy but sometimes slippery path

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7.16 km

San Benedetto in Alpe

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San Benedetto in Alpe is a mountain village located in the Foreste Casentinesi National Park, in the Montone valley. The town owes its name to the ancient Benedictine abbey, of …

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14.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

213 m

189 m

175 m

102 m

Surfaces

7.40 km

6.17 km

365 m

333 m

102 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

5°C

52 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 13, 2026,Sentiero Natura Acquacheta - 13.06.2026

Sentiero Natura Acquacheta

The route:
San Benedetto in Alpe - Cà del Rospo - Molino dei Romiti - Cascata dell'Acquacheta (viewpoint) - Cascata del Lavane - I Romiti - Cascata dell'Acquacheta (at the top) - return

Water sources: in San Benedetto in Alpe

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