Depliant 10000 passi di salute (inglese)

THE ROUTE OF THE SPRINGS
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The route winds its way through the area of the
Santissima springs, up towards the foothills
of Coltura and then on to the historic centre
of Polcenigo. It starts from the car park near
the Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity (1), continues
along the stretch of paved road to the ‘Madonna
degli Occhi’ capital (2) dedicated to Our Lady
of Eyes erected on a spring with properties
considered to be curative, and continues up to
the springs of the Livenza River (3). The springs,
together with the ‘Palù di Livenza’ biotope (4),
are areas of high environmental value and
wetlands that are still well maintained.
The tour continues with a small detour to the
left, skirting the Livenza River in a loop route
as far as the wooden bridge in front of the
Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity, and leaving the
area of the UNESCO pile-dwelling site ‘Palù di
Livenza’ (5) on the right. Continue along via S.
Francesco until you come to St. Francis’ Church
(6). Cross the foothill road and continue up a
steep uphill until you come to a clear deviation
on the right, on a track that is no longer paved.
The dirt track ends in via St. Michele where,
crossing the centre of Coltura, you arrive at
the Gorgazzo Stream, leading to the capital
of the Immaculate Conception (7). Turn left on
the footpath to reach the Gorgazzo spring (8),
‘a portion of liquid sky with turquoise waters’.
Return to the paved road and continue towards
the square of Polcenigo, crossing the foothill
road again. Continuing along Via Polcenigo,
you arrive at the capital dedicated to Our Lady
(9), at the intersection with Via Col Belit. Just
before the centre, you can see the deviation
that leads to Budoia along the suggestive
nature trail of the ‘Gor’ (10).
At this point you arrive in the historic centre
of Polcenigo (11), a municipality included in
the list of the ‘most beautiful villages in Italy’,
where you can admire the Convent of St. James
(12), the Church of All Saints (13) and the
Castle (14). Continue along the pedestrian road
that runs along the Gorgazzo Stream until you
reach the Bridge of the Alpini. Here you have
two options. The first is to continue along the
historic route, turning right on the Bridge of the
Alpini and walking left along Via San Rocco,
until you reach St. Rocco’s Church (15), then
continue towards Longone until you reach the
Livenza Bridge. The second option is the nature
trail, which crosses the stream ‘Rui de Brosa’
by means of the footbridge, allowing you to
walk along the left bank of the Gorgazzo River,
sheltered by the tree canopy that continues
to the foot of the San Floriano hill. From here,
turn right onto the Gorgazzo Bridge to rejoin
the paved road; on the left is the capital of the
Piety (16). Next, cross the Livenza village and
continue until you return to the starting point.
Route general data
7,5 Km 2,5 h
dirt road paved road
pet friendly
accessible road
Polcenigo
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