Educational-themed excursion in two appointments:

– Saturday, April 26 “Are We Going to Paradise?”

When, in the late 1800s, many desperate individuals left Casso in search of fortune in Brazil, the two Barzan brothers chose to move to Arsiè to settle on a terrace at the foot of Mount Dolada. Upon arrival, one of them looked around and exclaimed: “this is a Paradise!”.
We will also depart from the characteristic village of Arsiè and, after visiting it with Diego Rizzo, the soul and engine of this place, we will hike up to the Paradises, where we can enjoy a stunning view and some rustic houses will tell us about times gone by.
We will be welcomed by Guido Barzan, the great-grandson of the legendary brothers, along with his family, who will recount unique stories.
Up there, we will enjoy a varied and hearty snack, with fresh locally baked bread from an ancient wood-fired oven.
From this sunny plateau, we will enjoy an extensive panorama and feel ourselves in… Paradise!.

Duration about 3 and a half hours. Route on dirt and paved roads of 4 km with a difference in elevation of 350 m.
Meeting at 14:30 at the Paiane parking lot (Ponte nelle Alpi).

– Sunday, May 4 in the Castionese discovering an ancient convent among majestic centuries-old trees.

Starting from Modolo, where the majestic Villa Miari dominates, we will reach Prà Caval.
Here, we can admire a valuable and mysterious (shelter/convent?) isolated building, of which many are unaware, also due to the lack of written documentation, but which was located along a path frequented by pilgrims and travelers.

Nearby, we will be able to admire an imposing white poplar and a suggestive row of ancient oaks, both included in the ministerial register of monumental trees.

Continuing along country lanes, we will approach a deep ravine on the Meassa river, near which we will observe, in the garden of a residence, a towering sequoia that resembles the monumental one in Vajont.

Duration about 3 hours. Route with a modest elevation gain. 
Meeting at 8:00 in Modolo near the entrance of Villa Miari.

Registration required by contacting the Civic Library of Belluno.
Email biblioteca@comune.belluno.it
Phone 0437913303.

It is necessary to communicate the names + a mobile number.
Maximum of 25 participants; registration fee €5 (+5 for the snack) per person (minors excluded) to be paid to the guide on the day of the excursion.
Appropriate footwear recommended, in case of bad weather the excursion will be canceled and rescheduled for a later date.

Info (Anacleto) 3408769665.

Steps of discovery with Anacleto Boranga, naturalistic and environmental educator.