Places
Waterfall·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Cascate del Perino, Val Trebbia
Emilia-Romagna
A short path from Perino village follows the torrent up a wooded side-valley to a chain of slides and plunge pools in grey stone, a favourite summer bathing spot. The Val Trebbia around it — Hemingway's "most beautiful valley in the world" — is dramatic river-and-cliff country.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
May – September
Parking · Free
Free parking in Perino (Coli), off the SS45 in the Val Trebbia.
Water
Fountains in Perino; the stream is not for drinking.
Highlights
- Chain of falls and bathing pools
- Wooded Val Trebbia side-valley
- Easy streamside path
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the streamside path; dogs usually swim in the pools.
