Riserva Naturale Cavagrande del Cassibile
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Contact Riserva Naturale Cavagrande del Cassibile
| Address : | SP4, 96012 Avola SR, Italy |
| Phone : | 📞 +997 |
| Postal code : | 96012 |
| Website : | http://www.cavagrandedelcassibile.it/home_page.asp |
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| City : | Avola |
| Description : | Lush nature reserve with canyons carved by the Cassibile river & Mediterranean flora & fauna. |
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Billy on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wonderful hiking area with awesome views!
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Simone Iaci on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Must see in the area. Follow the 45 min descending walk toward the lakes and then get a well deserved refreshing bath in the lakes with stunning views. Extremely recommended sport shoes or trekking shoes, expecially to go down which might be tricky. The way up is doable, in approximately 1hr or so but you can enjoy a beer or an ice cream at the bar next to the parking as reward
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Fred Vezzani on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a beautiful hike. Just pay attention to the wet stones!
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Ryanne van Vliet on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We went in october. The view at the top is amazing, but the pools are even better.
The gate was still closed, but the office next to it was open and the lady provided us with a map. We climbed over the gate and started or hike downwards.
Wear good walking shows! It is a difficult hike with a lot of rocks. It took us 40 minutes to go downwards and an hour to go back up with breaks (we are 27/25 years old and quite healthy).
But the Pools downstairs are worth it. You can jump from the cliffs into the water and enjoy nature! The water is cold, but you need that coolness for the way back up.
Bring enough water to drink for the way back up.
You can park at "parking - riserva cavagrande del cassible".
WATCH OUT, FRAUDS ARE STILL ACTIVE. When we drove back, just around the corner there was a car standing still and someone was standing outside. My boyfriend went with a big amount of space around it, but we heard a sound like we hit a rock. When I looked back I noticed that the man was signing that we hit his car (don't know how when the space between our cars was more than 1 meter), then I luckily remembered the other reviews, so we didn't stop. Thanks previous reviewers!
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Frederik Mabesoone on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful vistas along the way down into the canyon. The water in the pools is a welcome cool down after the descent and prepares one for the long hike up the gorge. The cold beverages at the entrance are the reward.
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Ivo Stefanov on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing place to visit. You stop at a restaurant on the top of the cliff, there are toilets and showers. The parking price is 3€ for the whole day. Beware that the trip to the river is a bit long it takes 45min - 60min to go down on a dusty rocky road which ends with rock stairs. You will find a wonderful natural pond. Reserve at least 3-4 hours for the place to experience it fully.
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Pieter Smith on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A bit of a tough climb down to the pools and back, but it comes with spectacular views and a really refreshing swim. Make sure to bring good shoes.
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Christian Scherrer on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The descriptions (trail A, trail B, closed - not closed) were a bit confusing. So I will summarize the current situation:
You can park for free directly in front of the entrance. The view is really beautiful and worth going there even if you do not hike.
The trail has been officially closed since 2014 due to a fire which burned some railings. But there is a small office where the trail starts. They are explaining to you that you may use the trail at your own risk. You will also get a map. The trail is for free. You have to climb over a gate using the boxes which are positioned in front of the gate (sounds spooky but the gate is less than 1.5m high). There is only one trail and you use it to hike down and up again. The trail is beautiful and definitely worth going there. At the bottom you will see natural lakes where you can swim. It took us 1h 20m to hike down and up again. If you have issues with your knees or small children with you I do not recommend to do the tour (sometimes the steps are very high).
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