Rio delle Cave - Cerusa

Rio delle Gave Last Update: 23.12.2025 by MirkoT
Country: Italia / Italy
Region: Liguria
Subregion: città metropolitana di Genova
Town: Genova / Genoa
v2 a1 II
2h5
45min
1h
20min
380m
320m
60m
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800m
on Foot
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Summary:
https://www.cicarudeclan.com/ita/a5_gave.htm#
Southeast
Summary:
https://www.cicarudeclan.com/ita/a5_gave.htm#

Access:

Approach (45 min):
Continue for a hundred meters on the plain until you reach a paper mill, then climb a steep asphalt road, following the red "+ +" sign. After passing a small group of houses, continue on a dirt road and at the first fork, turn left, leaving the marked trail and continuing a few meters on the dirt road until you reach a second cluster of houses. From here, behind the houses, a flat path begins, following the left bank of the Cerusa River. You pass two more isolated houses and almost reach the riverbed. The path now climbs, still following the left bank. Soon, you reach a new flat section, now close to the stream. You climb a scree slope until you find an old trail that climbs halfway up the hill, in a northwesterly direction, until it overlooks the Gave River. Two slightly exposed passages give access to the left bank of the stream. You reach the riverbed and climb another two minutes along the right bank until you reach the first beautiful waterfall.
Tour (1 h):
1 short rope for any human rappels, in case of strong flow. No metal anchors in 2019.
Return (20 min):
Take the path on the left bank that you used on the way out.

Coordinates:

Parking Entry and Exit
44.462498°, 8.706°
DMS: 44° 27" 44.99', 8° 42" 21.6'

DM: 44° 27.75", 8° 42.36"

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Canyon End
44.468706°, 8.694029°
DMS: 44° 28" 7.34', 8° 41" 38.51'

DM: 44° 28.122", 8° 41.642"

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Canyon Start
44.471613°, 8.692572°
DMS: 44° 28" 17.81', 8° 41" 33.26'

DM: 44° 28.297", 8° 41.554"

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