Cascata del Catafurco

Cascata del Catafurco is a waterfall on the Torrente San Basilio in the Nebrodi mountains. The stream drops over the Serra dei Ladri rock wall at an elevation of about 976 metres, within the Parco dei Nebrodi.

Why it matters

The waterfall is one of the natural sites recorded in the Nebrodi park inventory. Its setting among upland woodland and the area's distinctive slopes makes it a notable feature of the northern Nebrodi landscape.

What to notice

The stream gathers in the forested uplands before descending from the rock wall into a pool below. The surrounding area is shaped by the sandstone and clay formations characteristic of the Nebrodi. The park inventory records the waterfall in the territory of Galati Mamertino; it is grouped in this catalogue with the destination of San Fratello, in the same protected-area landscape.

Context and history

The waterfall and stream belong to the hydrology of the northern Nebrodi, where upland watercourses descend towards the Tyrrhenian coast. The Parco dei Nebrodi includes both Galati Mamertino and San Fratello among its municipalities.