Gole di Celano, Natural canyon in Abruzzo, Italy.

Gole di Celano is a canyon between the Sirente massif and Monte Tino, cut over more than four kilometres by the Rio La Foce, which receives the Rio Santa Jona from the Val d'Arano. Its walls reach almost 200 metres in the deepest stretch, while the gorge averages 5-6 metres wide and narrows to under three. Near the forra stand the remains of the hermitage of San Marco ai Casaleni and of the monastery of San Marco, once dedicated to Santa Maria Intra Fucem.

Monks established a monastery within the canyon walls that functioned as a spiritual center until the late 14th century. The eventual abandonment of the religious community allowed the structures to gradually merge with the surrounding rock, becoming archaeological remains embedded in the landscape.

The name Fauces, recorded in the Middle Ages as "gole delle Foci" or "gole del Foce", referred to a fortified centre, the Rocca de Foce, that overlooked the area, as well as to the woods and the stream. Near the gorge stand the remains of the hermitage of San Marco ai Casaleni and of the monastery of San Marco, once dedicated to Santa Maria Intra Fucem and held by the Celestine monks until the end of the 14th century.

Access to the canyon begins from the lower valley and follows a trail that descends through wooded terrain with varying conditions depending on the season. Proper footwear is essential as the path includes wet sections and uneven ground where careful footing is needed.

The average width of the gorge is about 5-6 metres, and the narrowest passages do not exceed three metres, while the walls reach almost 200 metres in the deepest section. Near the pine wood, a small inlet leads to the Fonte degli Innamorati, a waterfall at 1029 metres above sea level.