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DISCOVERING THE OLD RAILWAY ROUTE
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The walk largely retraces the railway route which
once passed through Ovaro and connected the
villages of Villa Santina and Comeglians. The
route starts at the municipal road that climbs
towards the hamlet of Cludinico, famous for
its coal mine (1), still open to visitors today.
After crossing the stream Rio Furioso, continue
along a stretch dominated by high rocky
ridges. On the left, you can see the Saint Mary
of Gorto Parish Church (2), overlooking the
hamlet of Cella. The remains of roof tiles and
crockery once produced in this hamlet are now
preserved in the dedicated museum (3). Higher
up, on the right of the Parish Church, rises the
Micoli Toscano Palace (4), with its one hundred
windows and green enamelled roof tiles, one
of the most important interest points at the
entrance of the valley.
Continuing on the route, on the right, there is
a beautiful waterfall and, on the left, a short
path that descends under the bridge over
the stream Rio di Runchs (5). Further ahead,
after the fountain, you cross a steel-structure
railway bridge on stone piers (6), constructed
back in 1919.
Continue up to the right until you reach a
suggestive mule track flanked by dry stone
walls (7), once the access road to the town.
After having crossed the stream Rio Canonica,
you will find yourself in front of the first and
oldest houses (8) of the town. Walking along
the path immersed in the meadows, you will
arrive at the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
(9). From this point follow the road that leads to
the hamlets of Lenzone and Liaris, respectively
with roads leading to Moutn Arvenis and Mount
Zoncolan. Leaving the short paved stretch,
after the Tourist-Sports Centre, descend to the
left on a wide path until you reach the hamlet
of Chialina and reconnect with the old railway
route (10), at the height of the affordable
housing units. The route continues on an
embankment just upstream of the town and
then crosses another railway bridge alongside
which the “Life Trail”, with its sports equipment
and fitness trail signs, begins. The route ends
at the height of the last railway bridge. From
here, reverse the direction of travel to return to
Ovaro.
Route general data
4 km 1h 15’
dirt road
paved road
pet
friendly
accessible
road
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