|
There are many excurursion paths that run through the Nature
Reserve of Pigelleto. Some paths are part of the marked trail
n° 16 (Saragiolo - Miniera del Siele - Castell'Azzara) and
n° 17 (Pod. La Roccaccia - Castell'Azzara) created by the
Town of Monte Amiata.
The Sentiero Natura (the Nature Trial) begins at Podere
La Roccaccia and ends at the Environmental Education Centre
'La Direzione' for a 2.5 km long walk inside the Reserve.
Along the way you will find many information sighs about the
animals and palnts. At times it coincides with the trial n°
16 that connects Saragolo with the Siele Mines.
The Sentiero del Tasso (the Yew Trial) is part of Route
n° 16 and is almost 2 km long. It takes you into the most
beautiful and interesting part of the Reserve. This is why
visitors must be accompanied by guides and rules are very
stricted. During the trip you will see chstneut tress, beeches,
silver firs and fern trees. There are also wet lands created
by permant water sources.
The Sentiero del Ponte (Bridge Trial) has been traced
by the community of Monte Amiata and is 4 km long. It is inside
the Reserve creating an 8 whch then coincides with the Nature
Trial. Along hte way there is a break area in an old ruin
(podere s. Ignazio) surrounded by beeches.
The Sentiero Ciclabile (Cycling Trail) is part of the
route n° 16 and n° 17 and is almost 6 km long. The asphalt
roads are restricted to mountain bikes only. It runs through
the woods of the Reserve and arrives at the cultivated lands
that surround the Reserve. It goes up to Poggio Roccone and
then down towards the Siele Mines. |
|
|
| |
|
