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Fosso San Bernardino is a small, almost fossil tributary of Fossato di Stroncone.
Descending it is an alternative to the full descent of the Fossato, preferable if you don't have a shuttle car.

Name	Fosso San Bernardino
Area	Umbria, Monti Sabini
Nearest village	Stroncone
Elevation loss	230 m
Length	1300 m
Highest cascade	11 m
Rock	Limestone
Rating	2
Shuttle	No
Explored by	???

I remember ...

Legend has it that Saint Bernardino from Siena, while walking from Stroncone to Greccio Sanctuary along the "Via di Francesco" stopped for a few minutes to kneel in prayer, and then continued on his way, miraculously leaving the imprint of his knee in the hard limestone rock...
The small hollow in the rock attributed to Saint Bernardino's knee is still visible today, clearly indicated by tourist signs. And along the path you can see more rock shapes interpreted by the faithful as signs of Saint Bernardino's passage: the chair, the bed, the foot, the hand, the barrel...

And the beauty of Umbria also lies in this, in the juxtaposition of a rich and surprising nature with an equally rich and surprising history.