Riserva Naturale Zompo lo Schioppo
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Riserva Naturale Zompo lo Schioppo

Abruzzo

The name loosely translates as "the leap of the shot", a nod to how far the water jets from the cliff before falling. Fed by the Schioppo stream, it plunges through a series of drops into a wooded gorge, most spectacular in late spring when snowmelt swells the flow, and reduced to a thinner veil by late summer.

Duration
1.5 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
April – June

Highlights

  • One of the region's tallest single-drop waterfalls
  • Multiple viewing platforms along the gorge
  • Best flow during spring snowmelt

With your dog

Wooden platforms and short forest path; dogs on leash.