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Fosso Vertolo

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Among the valleys on the sides of Monte Mutria, Fosso Vertolo features an almost continuous sequence of cascades (usually dry) in a rocky and wooded environment.

Name	Fosso Vertolo
Area	Campania, Monti del Matese
Nearest village	Cusano Mutri
Elevation loss	350 m
Length	700 m
Highest cascade	35 m
Rock	Limestone
Rating	3
Shuttle	Possible
Explored by	Michele Angileri, Paolo Bracale, Giorgio Ecker, Patricia Mallia, Enrica Paoloni; october 10th 2020

I remember ...

There are some canyons that I explore "for completeness", to acquire the full knowledge of a sector, a valley ... canyons on whose interest I wouldn't bet. In some cases, however, they prove to exceed expectations, for some particular point or perhaps for the whole, the continuity, ...

The Vertolo is one of these canyons explored "for completeness" that ended up giving us a descent full of commitment and beauty, really satisfying.

Photos and video by Michele Angileri and Giorgio Ecker