La Cascata delle Marmore è un sito naturale dalla bellezza impressionante. Sentieri nel verde, escursioni, attività e uno spettacolare salto di 165 metri capace di emozionare grandi e piccoli! Si tratta infatti della cascata più alta d’Italia, tra le più alte di tutta Europa.

Il dislivello complessivo è suddiviso in tre salti, compiuti in successione dalle acque del fiume Velino che in questo modo si getta e confluisce nel nera. La progressione di salti crea una cornice d’insieme ancora più suggestiva, quasi unica nel suo genere. Anche perché il bianco del getto della cascata risalta ancor di più grazie al verde nel quali è immersa, parte dell’area protetta del Parco Fluviale del Nera.

Andiamo allora a scoprire insieme le caratteristiche della Cascata delle Marmore, da cosa la rende così speciale alla sua storia secolare che si incrocia ad affascinanti leggende, per poi passare ad informazioni pratiche per una visita alla Cascata e per come ammirarla in tutta la sua bellezza.


 

La Cascata delle Marmore: caratteristiche, storia & leggenda

La Cascata delle Marmore è una tappa fondamentale per chiunque decida di visitare le bellezze naturali dell’Umbria. Come accennato, la cascata è immersa nel cuore della Valnerina, all’interno dell’area del Parco Fluviale del Nera.

Il Parco Fluviale del Nera comprende una zona di grande pregio ambientale oltre che di impatto scenografico, che da Ferentillo arriva al Lago di Piediluco e appunto alla Cascata, seguendo il corso dei fiumi Velino e Nera. L’area si estende per oltre 2000 ettari, con una fitta rete di sentieri che l’attraversa totalmente, perfetta per gli amanti delle passeggiate nel cuore della natura più pura.

Per questo una visita alla Cascata è un’esperienza a 360°: oltre alla bellezza del salto del fiume in sè, è possibile approfittare dei tanti sentieri escursionistici dell’area o delle attività sportive praticabili, dal rafting al torrentismo.

 

La Cascata, una storia antica: le origini romane

Questo luogo affonda le sue radici nell’antichità dell’Umbria, quando i Romani irruppero nella vita di umbri ed etruschi che popolavano queste terre. Essi portarono con loro la civiltà romana, già molto avanzata, fondando città, bonificando intere aree, costruendo strade, acquedotti, templi e ville.

La Cascata delle Marmore si inserisce proprio in questo contesto: si tratta infatti di una straordinaria opera ingegneristica di sistemazione idraulica dovuta ai Romani. All’epoca, il Velino aveva un letto del fiume molto largo che formava una vasta zona di acque stagnanti, paludose e spesso malsane per la popolazione stessa. Il console romano Curzio Dentato decise di intervenire: per assicurare il deflusso di queste acque, fece scavare un canale che potesse convogliarle verso la rupe di Marmore, per poi farle precipitare nell’alveo sottostante del Nera.

Da circa 50 anni le acque della cascata sono utilizzate per alimentare la centrale idroelettrica di Galleto. Di conseguenza la cascata si può ammirare solo negli orari di rilascio delle acque. Fu proprio grazie alla ricchezza di queste acque ed alla loro energia, che fu possibile il sorgere, a Terni, di industrie siderurgiche, elettrochimiche ed elettriche.

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Leggende sulla Cascata delle Marmore

La Cascata entrò molto presto nell’immaginario collettivo, per la sua bellezza e unicità. Lo spettacolare salto ha ispirato nel tempo poeti ed artisti appartenenti ad ogni periodo storico: da Virgilio nell’Eneide a Cicerone, fino a Lord Bayon nel suo “Childe Harolds Pilgrimage”.

Allo stesso tempo, la Cascata è stata anche fonte d’ispirazione per numerose leggende che ne hanno riguardato soprattutto le origini, particolarmente poetiche.

Suggestiva è la leggenda del “Velo Da Sposa”: si narra che fu San Valentino a far scaturire la cascata principale direttamente dalla roccia, per provare la purezza della ninfa Nera messa in dubbio dal suo futuro sposo. Così facendo,  creò un getto d’acqua simile appunto al velo di una sposa.

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Un Tuffo alla Cascata delle Marmore: il video con Tania Cagnotto

In questo video prodotto da Umbria Experience potete gustarvi la Cascata delle Marmore in tutta la sua bellezza, con un tuffo effettuato dall’eccezionale atleta e tuffatrice Tania Cagnotto.

 

Dove Andare alla Cascata delle Marmore: i percorsi del Parco

Oltre all’impressionante salto delle acque della cascata, immortalato in tutta la sua bellezza nel video precedente, ci sono diversi punti di interesse dove recarsi durante la visita in questo luogo unico. La Cascata è infatti inserita all’interno di una rete di percorsi, i quali permettono non solo di ammirarla da diversi punti di vista ma anche di immergersi completamente nella natura.

 

Il Balcone degli Innamorati: “dentro” la Cascata

Grazie al sentiero 1 è possibile raggiungere il Balcone degli Innamorati, uno dei punti di osservazione più suggestivi.

Dopo aver percorso circa 20 minuti di cammino lungo il sentiero, si arriva infatti all’imbocco del cosiddetto Tunnel degli Innamorati, una piccola galleria scavata nella roccia che termina con una sorta di piccolo terrazzino, il Balcone appunto. Qui ci si trova all’interno del getto stesso della cascata, spruzzati dalle acque in caduta libera (è infatti necessario munirsi di impermeabile per potersi fermare senza bagnarsi).

 

I sentieri della Cascata delle Marmore

< strong>I percorsi che è possibile percorrere sono sei, ognuno conduce ad un particolare belvedere e vanta una denominazione particolarmente evocativa:

  • Sentiero 1, Antico Passaggio
  • Sentiero 2, Anello della Ninfa
  • Sentiero 3, L’incontro delle Acque
  • Sentiero 4, La Maestosità
  • Sentiero 5, La Rupe e l’Uomo
  • Sentiero 6, I Lecci Sapienti

Per vivere al meglio la vostra esperienza alla Cascata delle Marmore, vi consigliamo di prendere parte ad una o più delle visite guidate tematiche che vengono organizzate dal sistema del Parco della Cascata in collaborazione con Sistema Museo. Ve ne consigliamo 3 tra le più complete e particolari, per una giornata alla Cascata piena di emozioni!

Percorso L’Anello delle Marmore

Per vivere la Cascata delle Marmore a 360°, vi suggeriamo di prendere parte all’escursione guidata “Cascata Full Trek – l’Anello delle Marmore”, organizzata dal sistema della cascata in collaborazione con Sistema Museo. Grazie a questa visita guidata di circa 4 ore per 4 km, potrete percorrere i sentieri 3, 2, 1, 5 e 6, ammirando in modo sempre nuovo e sorprendente i diversi ambienti del parco della cascata. Le partenze si effettuano dall’Infopoint del Belvedere Inferiore.

 

Sorprendersi con i segreti del parco 

Gli amanti della natura e quanti fossero curiosi di conoscere più da vicino l’habitat della zona della Cascata delle Marmore, potranno approfittare di una visita guidata dedicata proprio ai segreti del parco. Delle guide botaniche vi accompagneranno lungo i sentieri 2 e 3, fornendo informazioni utili e curiosità sulla flora più caratteristica e particolare, dalla Lingua Cervina alla Capelvenere. La visita comincia dal Parco al Belvedere Inferiore, all’interno del Centro di Educazione Ambientale curato in collaborazione con l’Università di Perugia.

 

Percorso in Grotta, nelle profondità della Cascata

Una delle visite più particolari e suggestive, che vi porterà fin nelle viscere della terra. “Nelle profondità del Travertino” è una visita organizzata grazie al supporto di guide speleologiche professioniste, che vi condurranno tra cavità e gallerie scavane nei millenni dalle acque, sale dominate dal stalattiti e stalagmiti sorprendenti. Il percorso in grotta si svolge nel corso del sentiero 5, in corrispondenza della cosiddetta Grotta della Condotta, il cui nome deriva dall’antica condotta che in passato alimentava il sistema di centrali idroelettriche. La visita ha una durata di circa un’ora, con partenza dal Belvedere Superiore.

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Taking the State Road “Valnerina” from Terni, you’ll reach the very famous Marmore Waterfalls after only 7 km. This is definitely an absolute must for whoever decides to visit Umbria.

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The Waterfalls, which are immersed in a natural scenery of incomparable beauty, are an artificial work due to the Romans. In fact, at that time, the Velino river was greatly enlarged and had created a vast zone of stagnant waters, swampy and unhealthy. Aiming to make these waters deflow, the consul Curius Dentatus had a canal dug which directed them in direction of the Marmore cliff.

From there, he had them precipitate, in a total fall of 165 meters, into the river-bed of the Nera river which runs along below. In every age, the beauty of the Waterfalls has inspired poets and artists, among these: Virgilius, Cicero, G. Byron, and many others. For about 50 years now the waters of the Waterfall are used to fuel the hydroelectric power plant Galleto.

Therefore, the spectacle of the Waterfalls can only be admired during the opening hours which are quoted in the table below. It was in fact due to the abbundance of these waters and the energy they generate that it was possible to establish the metal-working, electrochemical and electric industries at Terni.

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Opening hours

 

WORKING DAYS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIALS

 

January

1/1 – 6/1

OPENING OF THE AREA

CLOSED

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

February

14/2

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

 

March

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

April

16/4 – 17/4 – 25/4

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 4.00am to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

May

1/5

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

June

2/6

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 6.00pm
from 9.00am to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 10.00pm

 

July

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am-10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm 
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 7.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

 

August

15/8 – 16/8

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

September

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

 

October

4/10

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 8.00pm

9.00am – 8.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

only on FRIDAY
from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

November

1/11

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

 

December

8/12 – 25/12 – 26/12

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO WATER RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

Tickets 

  • normal price ticket: € 10.00
  • reduced price ticket (children between 6 and 14 years old): € 7.00
  • reduced price ticket (people over 70 years old): € 8.00
  • special ticket (agreements with associations, entities, institution): € 7.00
  • ticket agreement hotels and T.O. presale (accomodations like hotels, B&B, campings with a presale of at least 15 tickets) € 6,00
 
Groups tickets:
  • ticket for groups – Groups (with a minimun of 15 visitors): € 7.50 + 1 free ticket after 15 paid tickets
  • special reduced ticket – School Groups and groups with didactic purposes for tickets reserved only 30 days before: € 4.80 

Free admission:

  • Children under 4 years old;
  • Disabled guests (with their helpers);
  • Tourist buses drivers;
  • Residents in the municipality of Terni
  • Municipality of Terni’s promotion during national and international faires
  • Istitutional guest of Province and Municipality of Terni

 

The ticket payment gives the visitors the possibility to benefit from the following services:

  • visit of the park (lower outlook, upper outlook and 4 routes);
  • supervision in the park and in the excursion area;
  • parking near the lower and upper outlook;
  • bus shuttle service during the weekend and holidays which links the lower to the upper outlook. The service will be available from the 1st April to 31st October in according to the timetables visible in the ticket office – information in the 2 ticket offices.
 

From April to the end of Septembre, there is also a paid shuttle-bus service; during the day, the guests are moving from the Lower Belvedere of Marmore’s Falls to the Upper Belvedere. The fee for the service is € 1.60 for a trip and a return; free for the children until 5 years old.

The service is not available every day: check the pdf for the calendar and settlement.

 

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En prenant la route nationale “Valnerina” de la ville de Terni, après seulement 7 kilomètres, on arrive à la Cascade des Marmore, une étape absolument fondamentale pour ceux qui aiment visiter les beautés naturelles de l’Ombrie.

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La Cascade des Marmore constitue un’ouvre artificielle d’aménagement hydraulique qui a eu origine à l’époque de l’Empire Romain; dans les années précédentes au 290 a.C. , le fleuve Velino se répandait dans une large zone des eaux stagnantes, marécageuses et malsaines.
Dans le but de permettre que ces eaux puissent s’écouler, le consul romain Curio Dentato avait prescrit de creuser une voie pour les canaliser jusqu’au rocher Marmore, et ensuite pour les faire précipiter par ici au lit du fleuve Nera, avec un saut total de 165 mètres.

La chute spectaculaire de la Cascade Des Marmore a été l’inspiration des poètes et artistes dans chaque période historique: par exemple avec Virgilio dans l’ouvre “Eneide”, ou avec Cicerone et G. Byron dans “Childe Harolds Pilgrimate”. Depuis environ 50 ans, les eaux de la cascade sont utilisées pour alimenter la centrale hydro-électique de Galleto.

En conséquence, la cascade
peut être admirer seulement pendant les horaires d’ouverture
qui sont écrits dans le tableau ci-dessous. Grace à la richesse des eaux et à leur énergie, la création des industries sidérurgiques, électrochimiques et électriques a été possible dans la ville de Terni.

 

Horaires d’ouverture

 

WORKING DAYS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIALS

 

January

1/1 – 6/1

OPENING OF THE AREA

CLOSED

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

February

14/2

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

 

March

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

April

16/4 – 17/4 – 25/4

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 4.00am to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

May

1/5

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

June

2/6

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 6.00pm
from 9.00am to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 10.00pm

 

July

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am-10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm 
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 7.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

 

August

15/8 – 16/8

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.0
0am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

September

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

 

October

4/10

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 8.00pm

9.00am – 8.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

only on FRIDAY
from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

November

1/11

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

 

December

8/12 – 25/12 – 26/12

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO WATER RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

Tarifs 

Ci-dessous, les différentes typologies des billets:

  • Billet plein tarif (de 15 ans ou plus): € 10,00
  • Billet à tarif réduit (de 6 à 14 ans): € 7,00
  • Billet à tarif réduit plus les anciens (de 70 ans ou plus): € 7,00
  • Billet spécial plein tarif, en accord avec associations et institutions:  € 7,00
  • Billet hébergements ou voyagistes en prévente: (au moins 15 billets en prévente pour hotels, gites, campings…): € 5,00
Dans le cas d’une ouverture nocturne (à partir de 20h00): billet special à € 5,00
 
 
Tarifs pour les groupes:
  • Groupes d’au moins 15 personnes: € 6,00 par personne + 1 billet gratuit chaque 15 billets payants
  • Groupes scolaires ou avec un but didactique (école, université, scouts, programmes pédagogiques et religieux) d’au moins 10 personnes: € 5,00 par personne + gratuité d’accès pour 2 professeurs par classe 

Gratuité d’accès:

  • enfants de moins de 5 ans
  • personnes hadicapées, y compris leurs accompagnateurs
  • chauffeurs de bus touristiques
  • résidents dans la Municipalité de Terni
  • offres de promotion de la Municipalité de Terni dans foires nationales et internationales
  • hôtes institutionnels de la Province et Municipalité de Terni
Billet spécial à € 5,00 dans les jours pendant lesquels:
– il n’y aura pas l’ouverture des eaux de la chute (jours ouvrables dans les mois de février, novembre et décembre; du lundi au jeudi dans le mois d’octobre)
– il y aura des limitations dans le parc pour plus de 40% des sentiers praticables

D’Avril jusqu’au mois de Septembre, il y aura aussi une navette par autobus qui pourra assurer les déplacements des visiteurs entre le Belvedere inférieur et le Belvedere supérieur de la chute. Le service payant a un coût de € 1.10 (billet d’aller/retour) et il est gratuit pour les enfants de moins de 5 ans.
Le service ne s’effectue pas tous les jours: contrôlez le calendaire et le règlement.

Offre promotionnelle pour les hébergements:
Entrée gratuite le dexieum jour pour les hôtes des hébergements agréés.

 

[Tarifs au 9 août 2015]

 

 

Taking the State Road “Valnerina” from Terni, you’ll reach the very famous Marmore Waterfalls after only 7 km. This is definitely an absolute must for whoever decides to visit Umbria.

>> Do you want to see this show? Check it out now of the best houses and hotels in the vicinity of Marmore Falls.

The Waterfalls, which are immersed in a natural scenery of incomparable beauty, are an artificial work due to the Romans. In fact, at that time, the Velino river was greatly
enlarged and had created a vast zone of stagnant waters, swampy and unhealthy. Aiming to make these waters deflow, the consul Curius Dentatus had a canal dug which directed them in direction of the Marmore cliff.
From there, he had them precipitate, in a total fall of 165 meters, into the river-bed of the Nera river which runs along below. In every age, the beauty of the Waterfalls has inspired poets and artists, among these: Virgilius, Cicero, G. Byron, and many others. For about 50 years now the waters of the Waterfall are used to fuel the hydroelectric power plant Galleto.

Therefore, the spectacle of the Waterfalls can only be admired during the opening hours which are quoted in the table below. It was in fact due to the abbundance of these waters and the energy they generate that it was possible to establish the metal-working, electrochemical and electric industries at Terni.

There are offers  for vacation rentals and hotels in the areas of Marmore Falls! Click and Consult them immediately.


Opening hours

 

WORKING DAYS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIALS

 

January

1/1 – 6/1

OPENING OF THE AREA

CLOSED

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

February

14/2

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

 

March

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

April

16/4 – 17/4 – 25/4

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 4.00am to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

May

1/5

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

June

2/6

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 6.00pm
from 9.00am to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 10.00pm

 

July

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am-10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm 
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 7.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

 

August

15/8 – 16/8

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

September

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

 

October

4/10

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 8.00pm

9.00am – 8.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

only on FRIDAY
from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

November

1/11

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

 

December

8/12 – 25/12 – 26/12

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO WATER RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

Tickets 

  • normal price ticket: € 10.00
  • reduced price ticket (children between 6 and 14 years old): € 7.00
  • reduced price ticket (people over 70 years old): € 7.00
  • special ticket (agreements with associations, entities, institution): € 7.00
  • ticket agreement hotels and T.O. presale (accomodations like hotels, B&B, campings with a presale of at least 15 tickets) € 5,00
 
Groups tickets:
  • ticket for groups – Groups (with a minimun of 15 visitors): € 6.00 + 1 free ticket after 15 paid tickets
  • special reduced ticket – School Groups and groups with didactic purposes: € 5.00 + free entrance for 2 teachers in each class

Free admission:

  • Children under 5 years old;
  • Disabled guests (with their helpers);
  • Tourist buses drivers;
  • Residents in the municipality of Terni
  • Municipality of Terni’s promotion during national and international faires
  • Istitutional guest of Province and Municipality of Terni

 

Special reduced ticket  € 5,00:

– 40%/during the days in which is not possible to visit more of the 40% of the paths

– entrance after 8:00 p.m.

– working days in November, December, February; from Monday to Thursday in October

 

 

The ticket payment gives the visitors the possibility to benefit from the following services:

  • visit of the park (lower outlook, upper outlook and 4 routes);
  • supervision in the park and in the excursion area;
  • parking near the lower and upper outlook;
  • bus shuttle service during the weekend and holidays which links the lower to the upper outlook. The service will be available from the 1st April to 31st October in according to the timetables visible in the ticket office – information in the 2 ticket offices.

From April to the end of Septembre, there is also a paid shuttle-bus service; during the day, the guests are moving from the Lower Belvedere of Marmore’s Falls to the Upper Belvedere. The fee for the service is € 1.10 for a trip and a return; free for the children until 5 years old.

The service is not available every day: check the pdf for the calendar and settlement.

>> If you’ve decided to see Marmore Falls you should contact now farmhouses and hotels in its vicinity >> click this link.

Taking the State Road “Valnerina” from Terni, you’ll reach the very famous Marmore Waterfalls after only 7 km. This is definitely an absolute must for whoever decides to visit Umbria.

>> Do you want to see this show? Check it out now of the best houses and hotels in the vicinity of Marmore Falls.

The Waterfalls, which are immersed in a natural scenery of incomparable beauty, are an artificial work due to the Romans. In fact, at that time, the Velino river was greatly enlarged and had created a vast zone of stagnant waters, swampy and unhealthy. Aiming to make these waters deflow, the consul Curius Dentatus had a canal dug which directed them in direction of the Marmore cliff.
From there, he had them precipitate, in a total fall of 165 meters, into the river-bed of the Nera river which runs along below. In every age, the beauty of the Waterfalls has inspired poets and artists, among these: Virgilius, Cicero, G. Byron, and many others. For about 50 years now the waters of the Waterfall are used to fuel the hydroelectric power plant Galleto.

Therefore, the spectacle of the Waterfalls can only be admired during the opening hours which are quoted in the table below. It was in fact due to the abbundance of these waters and the energy they generate that it was possible to establish the metal-working, electrochemical and electric industries at Terni.

There are offers  for vacation rentals and hotels in the areas of Marmore Falls! Click and Consult them immediately.


Opening hours

 

WORKING DAYS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIALS

 

January

1/1 – 6/1

OPENING OF THE AREA

CLOSED

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

February

14/2

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 6.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

 

March

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

April

16/4 – 17/4 – 25/4

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 4.00am to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

May

1/5

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

June

2/6

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 5.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 6.00pm
from 9.00am to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 10.00pm

 

July

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am-10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm 
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 7.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

 

August

15/8 – 16/8

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 9.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 10.00pm

 

September

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 10.00pm

9.00am – 10.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

from 11.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

from 10.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
from 8.00pm to 9.00pm

 

October

4/10

OPENING OF THE AREA

10.00am – 6.00pm

10.00am – 8.00pm

9.00am – 8.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

only on FRIDAY
from 12.00am to 1.00pm
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

from 11.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 6.00pm

 

November

1/11

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00am to 4.00pm

 

December

8/12 – 25/12 – 26/12

OPENING OF THE AREA

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

11.00am – 5.00pm

OPENING OF THE WATER

NO WATER RELEASE

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

from 12.00am to 1.00pm 
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm

 

Tickets 

  • normal price ticket: € 10.00
  • reduced price ticket (children between 6 and 14 years old): € 7.00
  • reduced price ticket (people over 70 years old): € 7.00
  • special ticket (agreements with associations, entities, institution): € 7.00
  • ticket agreement hotels and T.O. presale (accomodations like hotels, B&B, campings with a presale of at least 15 tickets) € 5,00
 
Groups tickets:
  • ticket for groups – Groups (with a minimun of 15 visitors): € 6.00 + 1 free ticket after 15 paid tickets
  • special reduced ticket – School Groups and groups with didactic purposes: € 5.00 + free entrance for 2 teachers in each class

Free admission:

  • Children under 5 years old;
  • Disabled guests (with their helpers);
  • Tourist buses drivers;
  • Residents in the municipality of Terni
  • Municipality of Terni’s promotion during national and international faires
  • Istitutional guest of Province and Municipality of Terni

 

Special reduced ticket  € 5,00:

– 40%/during the days in which is not possible to visit more of the 40% of the paths

– entrance after 8:00 p.m.

– working days in November, December, February; from Monday to Thursday in October

 

 

The ticket payment gives the visitors the possibility to benefit from the following services:

  • visit of the park (lower outlook, upper outlook and 4 routes);
  • supervision in the park and in the excursion area;
  • parking near the lower and upper outlook;
  • bus shuttle service during the weekend and holidays which links the lower to the upper outlook. The service will be available from the 1st April to 31st October in according to the timetables visible in the ticket office – information in the 2 ticket offices.

From April to the end of Septembre, there is also a paid shuttle-bus service; during the day, the guests are moving from the Lower Belvedere of Marmore’s Falls to the Upper Belvedere. The fee for the service is € 1.10 for a trip and a return; free for the children until 5 years old.

Th
e service is not available every day: check the pdf for the calendar and settlement.

>> If you’ve decided to see Marmore Falls you should contact now farmhouses and hotels in its vicinity >> click this link.