Roman Donkey's Back Bridge – Bar La Cascata dell'Auso loop from Sant'Angelo a Fasanella

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Sant'Angelo A Fasanella

Roman Donkey's Back Bridge – Bar La Cascata dell'Auso loop from Sant'Angelo a Fasanella

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Roman Donkey's Back Bridge – Bar La Cascata dell'Auso loop from Sant'Angelo a Fasanella

01:45

5.19km

270m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.19 km

Ruderi di Fasanella

Highlight • Historical Site

A few km from the town, in the valley at the foot of it and the Alburni Mountains, there are the Ruins of Fasanella, with the presence of some remains …

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2.34 km

Second waterfall (the highest one)

Highlight • Waterfall

This is the second waterfall, to distinguish it from the one that is 50 meters below, under the humpback bridge. It is very beautiful.

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2.58 km

Bar La Cascata dell'Auso

Highlight • Waterfall

Cool lemon soda

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4.50 km

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel

Highlight • Religious Site

A must-see in Sant'Angelo a Fasanella is the Church of San Michele Arcangelo, an ancient structure housed within a large cave. Among the stalactites and stalagmites are the Chapel of …

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4.57 km

Entrance to the Cave of St. Michael

Highlight • Cave

4.59 km

The Cave of San Michele – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

Interesting church cave, pleasantly cool.

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5.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.87 km

1.58 km

1.35 km

392 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

1.83 km

137 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

18°C

6°C

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Comments

August 9, 2026,Sant'Angelo a Fasanella (Cilento): Cascate Auso - Ponte Romano - Grotta San Michele

Very hot Sunday with 35°. With @Giacomo Alfano and @Alfonso Tagliamonte I decided to return to this small village in the Cilento hinterland, a few hundred souls, which boasts 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites: The Grotto of Saint Michael the Archangel and the "Antece" (which we did not visit today). We descended to the beautiful Auso Waterfalls with the intention …

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July 6, 2025,Sant'Angelo a Fasanella: Cascate Fiume Auso e Ponte Romano

Today I preferred to do two excursions in the inland Cilento, the lesser known one. Both rather short, without particular difficulties apart from the heat that continues to create many problems.
The first excursion (this one), to Sant’Angelo a Fasanella, where we visited the Cascate dell’Auso once again. I had already been there other times but today we lingered more …

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