The Orrido di Bellano is a natural gorge created 1,5 million years ago by the erosion of the River Pioverna and the Adda glacier which, over the centuries, have shaped the rock into gigantic potholes, dark ravines and suggestive caves.
Orrido di Bellano
The narrow canyon can be visited thanks to a system of footbridges anchored on the high walls overlooking the water, perfectly illuminated in the evening where the charm of the place takes on different nuances, and that recently have been extended to reach the large waterfall located further upstream.
The narrow spaces, the particular play of light reflected on the rocky walls and on the water, the vegetation that recalls more tropical environments and the noise of the waterfalls crashing on the stone have always inspired many writers who have told of its beauty or have created some legends such as that of Taino or those linked to the Cà del Diavol.
It happened to Stendhal who mentioned it in his Italian Journey, it happened to Johann Jakob Wetzel who described it as “a theatre of beauty and frights, [from which] one hears a noise similar to that of thunder” and it happened again to the Bellano poet Sigismondo Boldoni who defined it as “Gorge of a horrendous hideousness”.
Bellano has always been linked to water: not only to the water of the lake but also to that of the Orrido because, with its power, it has guaranteed the necessary strength to move the machines in its numerous factories and consequently to guarantee work and well-being to its citizens for centuries. From the primitive system of canals and tunnels to the more modern system of penstocks, in fact, the waters of the Pioverna were first exploited by the ironworks, the spinning mills and the cotton mill and then by the more recent hydroelectric power station; all these activities have in common the place where they arise or were born: the mouth of the Orrido, the best point to exploit the natural waterfall.
Info
Orrido fares
ORRIDO
Full price: € 7,00
Reduced price from 6 to 14 years: € 5,00
From 0 to 5 years old, residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
Public transport ticket holders (train, lake navigation): € 5,00
Touring members: € 6,00
School groups (6 – 14 years): € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (min. 15 people): € 6,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
ORRIDO MAGIC CHRISTMAS LIGHTS (from December 6th)
Full price: € 8,00
Reduced price from 6 to 14 years: € 6,00
From 0 to 5 years old, residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
Public transport ticket holders (train, lake navigation): € 6,00
Touring members: € 7,00
School groups (6-14 years): € 6,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (min. 15 people): € 7,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
Orrido + Ca' del Diavol fares
ORRIDO + CA’ DEL DIAVOL WEEKDAYS
Full price: € 10,00
Reduced price from 0 to 14 years (accompanying person required): € 5,00
Residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
School groups 0-14 years: € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
School groups over 14 years: € 8,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (minimum 15 people): € 8,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
Family rate (2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years): € 20,00
ORRIDO + CA’ DEL DIAVOLBANK HOLIDAYS, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND AUGUST
Full price: € 15,00
Reduced price from 0 to 14 years (accompanying person required): € 5,00
Residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
School groups 0-14 years: € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
School groups over 14 years: € 12,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (minimum 15 people): € 12,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
Family rate (2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years): € 30,00
Orrido + Ca' del Diavol + San Nicolao + Giancarlo Vitali Museum
ORRIDO + CA’ DEL DIAVOL + SAN NICOLAO + GIANCARLO VITALI MUSEUM WEEKDAYS
Full price: € 15,00
Reduced price 0-14 years (accompanying person required): € 5,00
Residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
School groups 0-14 years: € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
School groups over 14 years: € 11,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (minimum 15 people): € 11,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
ORRIDO + CA’ DEL DIAVOL + SAN NICOLAO + GIANCARLO VITALI MUSEUM BANK HOLIDAYS, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND AUGUST
Full price: € 20,00
Reduced price from 0-14 years (accompanying person required): € 5,00
Residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
School groups 0-14 years: € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
School groups over 14 years: € 15,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (minimum 15 people): € 15,00 each + 1 free accompanying person for every 15 people present
Orrido + San Nicolao + Giancarlo Vitali Museum
ORRIDO + SAN NICOLAO + GIANCARLO VITALI MUSEUM
Full price: € 12,00
Reduced price 0-14 years: € 5,00
Residents in the Municipality of Bellano, Disability Card holders and one accompanying person: free of charge
School groups 0-14 years: € 5,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
School groups (over 14 years): € 8,00 per pupil + accompanying teachers free of charge
Groups (minimum 15 people): € 8,00 each + 1 free accompanying person every 15 present
Opening hours
JANUARY
January 1st from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
January 2nd-3rd-4th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
January 5th PESA VEGIA 2026 from 10 a.m. to midnight
January 6th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
January 7th-8th-9th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
January 10th-11th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FROM JANUARY 12TH TO MARCH 20TH
Monday to Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Visit information
Last entrance: 20 minutes before closing time.
The route is very simple and suitable for everyone.
Please note that there are stairs and narrow passages. For this reason, pushchairs and prams are not allowed.
Reservations are required for groups of more than 15 people, school groups and guided tours: gruppi@comune.bellano.lc.it
Dogs of any size are only allowed in the Orrido. Dogs are NOT allowed in Ca’ del Diavol, San Nicolao and Giancarlo Vitali Museum
Contacts
General info:
infopoint@comune.bellano.lc.it
+39 0341 1812535
Reservation for school and groups over 15 people:
