Forra del Vinadia
One of the most charming natural settings of the Alps, shaped by the
millenary water flowing of the stream Vinadia and its main affluents,
Picchions and Chiantone.
Immediately under the town of Vinaio,
Vinadia Canyon begins: it is one of the most particular and imposing
natural monuments of Carnia, best known with the name of "Forra del
Vinadia".
It develops for about 5 km in a narrow and very deep ravine reaching
the Municipality of Villa Santina; out of them, 3.5 km flow in a
spectacular gorge.
This ravine, whose walls almost reach 200 meters of height and which in
some points are just a few meters far one from the other, represents
one of the most considerable examples of river erosion in the Alps,
giving origin to unique lithologic variations.
For nature-lovers and experts, the emotions are guaranteed. The
itinerary is characterized by a series of waterfalls, small lakes, and
imposing rocky walls so high and close one to the other that in some
points you cannot even see the sky.
