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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 Saint 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 Saint
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 Saint
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 Saint
Rocco, until you reach Saint 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 2h 30’
dirt road
paved road
pet
friendly
accessible
road
Polcenigo
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