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Alcantara Gorge – Alcantara Gorges loop from Motta Camastra

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Alcantara Gorge – Alcantara Gorges loop from Motta Camastra

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4.0

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28

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Alcantara Gorge – Alcantara Gorges loop from Motta Camastra

00:28

1.77km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco dell'Alcantara

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604 m

Alcantara Gorges from the river

Highlight • Gorge

Very cold water all year round. Very busy in summer. After rain in winter, the gorge is partially closed due to the risk of floods.

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1.08 km

Alcantara Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

"Hike" is definitely an exaggeration. It is a walking path and at the same time worth seeing. Look for the Communal Entrance if you do not want to take guided tours etc. When buying the entrance ticket, make sure that you buy at least the orange route (6€). The €2 entrance ticket only allows you to access the beach via the stairs. If you are too lazy to walk or have difficulty walking, you can buy a ticket for the elevator to the river. But then you have to take the elevator and are not allowed to use the stairs, even though the price for the elevator is many times higher.

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1.37 km

Alcantara Gorges

Highlight • Gorge

In contact with the river water lava masses are cooled very quickly and solidified into prominent, densely supported columns. Over time, the Alcantara has eaten its way through the lava crucible and created this small impressive canyon.
Unfortunately, the area is now intensively managed by tourists and the upstream "adventure park" is a horror. A few meters further up the road, however, is the "Ingresso communale" of the municipality. There you can go for a small fee and go down the hummock in the canyon. However, the shore is shared with all the others, who usually choose the more comfortable way with the lift.
Most of the time the water level is low and you can wade in the water a little way into the gorge. There are no other ways.

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1.77 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.18 km

517 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

702 m

606 m

390 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 18 August

31°C

22°C

20 %

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