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THE ROE DEER ROUTE
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This pleasant ring, which develops for about
4 km in the Colle di Medea municipal park,
allows you to discover and admire both sides
of the Medea hill: the northern side rich in tall
vegetation and characterised by red soil, and
the southern one, exposed to the sun, very
similar to the nearby Karst, with outcrops and
more sparse vegetation, as in Mediterranean
areas.
The route is full of blooms in all seasons: on the
north side you can find snowdrops, crocuses,
primroses and violets, while along the south
side you can admire the wonderful wild orchids.
The fauna, in addition to numerous roe deer
and wild boars, includes also badgers, foxes
and the wild cat.
From the parking lot just below Saint Anthony’s
Church, go right until you reach the beautiful
343-step stone staircase (1) built in 1815, that
leads down to the town.
Once you have passed the staircase, you will
come across a path, originally a military road
built in 1915 to reach the trenches (2) and the
King’s observatory (3). Along this path, you will
see and visit posts dating back to the Great
War. The route unwinds on a wide and easy dirt
road and runs along the entire ridge, offering a
suggestive breathtaking panorama. This path
is actually known as the “Panoramic Road”.
Here, on clear days, you can admire the whole
Isonzo River plain, spreading from the sea to
the nearby Istria.
With a small detour to the left, you can reach
the King’s Observatory, from where King Victor
Emmanuel III followed the progress of the
fighting on San Michele Mount.
Back on the route, continue and enter the
chestnut and hornbeam forest. Here, you flank
the old stone quarry (4) and climb until you
almost reach the top of the hill. Just before
the Ara Pacis (5), take the path on the right and
descend through the woods for about 2 km,
along the “Tal Bosc” path.
At the end of this path through the woods, you
reach a paved road; cross it and walk to the
enchanting pine forest. A little further on, on
the left, you arrive at Saint Anthony’s Church
(6). This point completes the ring.
Definitely worth a visit is the Ara Pacis Mundi
monument, built in 1951, after the horrors of
the Second World War. This monument is based
on a project by the architect Mario Bacciocchi,
with the aim of symbolically remembering the
fallen soldiers of all wars and guiding man
towards peace and brotherhood among people.
Route general data
4 km 1h 30’
dirt road
pet
friendly
Medea
www.comune.medea.ud.it