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“AT DONKEY’S PACE” ROUTE
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The route is about 4 km long, physically
nondemanding, since it is almost all on level
ground. It starts from the parking lot in Via
Stazione, passes through the town centre
and continues along the stretch of the cyclepedestrian
path which runs along the old
railway, until it reaches the sports field. In
this area you can often see donkeys which
are typical of Amaro and were once used
to carry loads on mountain tracks. In the
permanent pastures before the entrance to
the Amaro countryside, called the lots (1),
there are numerous rare spring ophrys orchids.
Crossing the “Boscut di Serio” (2) wood, you
are welcomed by squirrels, dormice and green
peaks moving among poplars, ash trees and
maples. You will also find a wide variety of
edible herbaceous species such as dandelions,
hops and the bladder campions or other
herbs such as wild garlic and garlic mustard.
Along the wooded path, among Scots pines,
hazelnuts and acacias, it is not uncommon
to meet hoopoes, pheasants and woodcocks.
The whole walk is dominated by the majesty
of Mount Amariana (1906 m), whose peak can
be reached through path no. 414 of the Italian
Alpine Club (CAI) that starts from the upper
part of Amaro.
Continuing your walk, you come to a stretch
of paved road that leads to the pond of the
old Rainis Mill (3), now in ruins, where you can
find various species of birdlife such as the
red-crested pochard, cormorant, kingfisher
and nightingale. In these environments, it is
not uncommon to encounter blooms of marsh
gladiolus and yellow flag iris; the ichthyofauna
is composed of trouts, chubs, carps and
shrimps. Continuing on the road, pass by the
votive altarpiece of Our Lady of the “Çoc” (4),
reach the end of the route and, through the
underpass of the former railway, meet the Fella
River on one side and, on the other, the road to
Campiolo, a stretch of the Romea Allemagna,
from which you can see the Favarinis Stream
waterfall (5). Among the sparse grassland, you
can find sea buckthorns, willows and Scots
pines and, swimming in the streams, marble
trouts, brown trouts and graylings.
The difference in height of the route is minimal
and the travelling time is about 60 minutes.
The route is suitable for everyone; people with
reduced mobility may find it difficult, as most
of the route is not asphalted.
Route general data
4 km 1h 15’
dirt road
paved road
pet
friendly
Amaro
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