Places
Waterfall·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Bocca di Valle, Guardiagrele

Abruzzo

A short trail from Guardiagrele follows the Vesola stream up a green ravine to the Cascata di Bocca di Valle, tucked under mossy cliffs. Beside it, a chapel and ossuary are carved into the rock as a memorial to the local Alpini fallen in the First World War.

Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+120 m
Best season
April – October

Parking · Free

Free parking at Bocca di Valle hamlet below Guardiagrele.

Water

The Vesola stream; treat before drinking. Fountain at the hamlet.

Highlights

  • Waterfall in a shaded ravine
  • Rock-cut WWI Alpini shrine
  • Cool even in high summer

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the shaded path along the stream.