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Accessible Trail
Accessible Trails
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Accessible Trail
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 Pian dei Ciclamini Educational Trail in the Municipality of Lusevera (UD) aims at giving "everyone" the opportunity to enjoy the features of one of the most representative sections of Prealpi Giulie Park.
In particular, in order to promote the accessibility for a wide range of users (groups of students, elderly persons, disabled persons, etc.), the Park Authority has prepared a trail in an easily accessible area near pre-existing accommodation structures.
The departure and arrival point is situated near the Hotel "Ai Ciclamini" and the annexed guesthouse. Such structures represent a useful logistic support for visitors, as well as, thanks to the presence of an adequately equipped Park Info Point, a point of reference where they can receive information on the local environmental features.

The trail, with kerb and guiding rope, develops for about 550 meters; the features of the road bed and the modest slopes make it suitable also for wheelchair users.
Specific educational panels - also for blind people - provide information if you want to discover more about the flora, fauna, landscape, and history of the Park area, with particular attention to the territory of the southern slope of Musi Mountains.

The Information Center/Guesthouse "Ai Ciclamini" is a structure where you can receive specific information on the Park area and the surroundings. It consists of two roomy halls welcoming up to 24 persons; in the Information Center you will also find a bookshop, exhibit panels dedicated to the natural features of the area, as well as a small area with chairs and tables, useful for meetings; moreover, the Center is also equipped with a special section for blind people with a touch relief model representing the whole area of the Friulane mountains.

Information: Parco Naturale delle Prealpi Giulie, Information Center/Guesthouse "Ai Ciclamini" - Loc. Pian dei Ciclamini - 33010 Lusevera (UD) - Tel. 0432/787916 - 334/3251336 - lusevera@parcoprealpigiulie.org

How to get there
From the highway A23 Venezia - Tarvisio, exits Udine Nord or Gemona, according to where you come from; go ahead along S.S. 13 Pontebbana Udine - Tarvisio, following the indications to Tarcento Alta Val del Torre (SS road 646).

Download the leaflet of the trail (PDF, Italian text - 338Kb)
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The Park Itineraries
We suggest to the hikers to bring a map (Ed. Tabacco di Udine, no. 27) and to ask for information and specific material (cards of the paths, publications) at the Park Seat. The following information on the itineraries refer to environmental conditions between late spring and late autumn.
Considering the soil nature, the frequent heavy showers, and the consequent falls in temperature, we suggest to bring a suitable equipment including boots, a light jumper and windcheater.
Mountain hut Gilberti
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From Gilberti Mountain Hut to Picco di Grubia

  • Accessibility: only during the summer
  • Municipality: Chiusaforte
  • Departure: Sella Nevea - rifugio Gilberti
  • Arrival: Picco di Grubia
  • Difference in height: 400m uphill from Rifugio Gilberti (+700m from Sella Nevea if you do not use the cableway)
  • Approximate time: 2,30 hours from Rifugio Gilberti (+2,30 from Sella Nevea) only outward journey
  • Peculiarities: flora (endemic, rare, and protected plants), panoramas (views at 360 degrees)
  • Trail marker: CAI 632

The itinerary leads you to discover one of the most striking mountain massifs. You will be able to see large glimpses over Alpi Giulie, val Resia and, when the sky is very clear, over the Tauri mountains and the Adriatic Sea.
You can admire rare endemic species like the Campanula Zoysii, the Papaver Julicum and rare species like the Minuartia cherleroides and the Androsace villosa.
Val Rio Nero
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Rio Nero Valley

  • Accessibility: from late spring to autumn
  • Municipality: Resiutta-Resia
  • Departure: road S.P. 42 at 6 Km from Resiutta, location Tigo
  • Arrival: Casera Rio Nero
  • Difference in height: 500m uphill
  • Approximate time: 3 hours for the outward journey and 2 hours for the return journey
  • Peculiarities: forests (pinewoods, beechwoods, rocks, and screes) and panoramas.
  • Trail marker: CAI 703

It is an itinerary developing along the valley of Rio Nero, an affluent of the stream Resia, and leading to the homonymous shelter (the so-called "casera").
Most of the route winds along the mountain walls dug by the watercourse, so that hikers can see varied environments, deep gorges, and ancient human evidences. 
Val Rio Resartico
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Val Rio Resartico

  • Accessibility: in August-September
  • Municipality: Resiutta
  • Departure: Povici di Sotto
  • Arrival: mine of Resiutta (Monte Plauris Eastern slope)
  • Difference in height: 650m uphill
  • Approximate time: 5 hours
  • Peculiarities: forests (pinewoods, beechwoods, Mugo pinewoods, and Alpine meadows) and panoramas.
  • Trail marker: CAI 702

It is a lovely valley which extends down to the feet of Lavara and Plauris mountains. The path was used by miners to reach the ichthyol mine until the first decades of 1900.
If you have an electric torch, you will be able to visit the mine.
At half of the way it is possible to walk along the old aqueduct leading you back to the bottom of the valley by using safety ropes along the first stretch, since exposed stretches and passages in tunnels will give you the feeling of walking on a high-mountain equipped path.
Sella Carnizza
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Photo by Di Lenardo Marco

From Tanamea to Sella Carnizza

  • Accessibility: from the end June to September
  • Municipality: Lusevera, Resia
  • Departure: Tanamea
  • Arrival: Sella Carnizza
  • Difference in height: 600m uphill on the Bocchetta dello Zajavor at half way.
  • Approximate time: 3 hours
  • Peculiarities: forests (beechwoods, pinewoods, Mugo pinewoods, and Alpine meadows-pastures) and panoramas.
  • Trail marker: CAI 727

It is an easy path going up the last eastern branch of the Southern slope of the Musi mountains, and going through pinewoods, wide beechwoods and at higher altitudes, wide meadows.
In the strainers at the end of June you can admire golden lilies blossoms.
It would be useful to have a second car to return to the departure point.
Territory

Traverse from Sella Carnizza to Monte Guarda and to Uccea

  • Accessibility: from spring to autumn
  • Municipality: Resia
  • Departure: Sella Carnizza
  • Arrival: Uccea
  • Difference in height: 600m uphill
  • Approximate time: 5 hours
  • Peculiarities: forests (wide beechwood, meadows), panoramas.
  • Trail marker: CAI 731 - 733

It is a quite practicable itinerary allowing to admire from Mt. Guarda both a part of val Resia and Valle dell'Isonzo.
It would be useful to have a second car to return to the departure point.
Val Venzonassa
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Photo by Di Lenardo Marco

Val Venzonassa and Southern Slope of Monte Plauris

  • Accessibility: the whole year, better in spring and autumn
  • Municipality: Venzone
  • Departure: Borgo Sottomonte
  • Arrival: Casera Ungarina (and back to Borgo Sottomonte)
  • Difference in height: 1050m uphill
  • Approximate time: 9 hours (back and forth)
  • Peculiarities: forests (meadows, broadleaf trees brushwoods, beechwoods, bushes, and Alpine meadows) and panoramas.
  • Trail marker: CAI 705-704

It is an itinerary developing on the Southern slope of Mt. Plauris. The landscape is very charming: you can enjoy wonderful views over Valle del Tagliamento and the wild summits of Prealpi Giulie. Remarkable the blooming in the Alpine meadows.