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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

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