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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Valle delle Ferriere

Amalfi, Italy

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 60 2026
Valle delle Ferriere

The Canneto stream cuts a gorge with vertical rock walls under moss and ferns. Visitors walk stepped trails from Pontone or Amalfi past paper mill and ironworks ruins, then pay €5 at the reserve gate.

Highlights

  • Waterfalls inside the reserve
  • Paper mill and ironworks ruins
  • Plunge pools along the stream

Good to know

  • Reserve entry €5 per person at the gate
  • Reserve gate closes around 3 PM
  • Hiking shoes advised, many steps

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