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Waterfall·Easy·Family·Popular

Cascata di Noasca

Piedmont

The Rio della Balma leaps off a rock step right above the houses of Noasca in a broad, thunderous cascade visible from the main Gran Paradiso road. A short signed path climbs from the village to a viewpoint level with the middle of the fall.

Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
May – October

Parking · Free

Free parking in Noasca village at the foot of the path.

Water

Fountains in Noasca village.

Highlights

  • Waterfall towering over the village
  • Gateway to Ceresole Reale and the Nivolet
  • Old stone hamlet of Noasca

With your dog

Leashed dogs on the path; inside Gran Paradiso park, keep to the marked route.