The inauguration ceremony of the “Cammino delle colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene” (Prosecco Hills Trail of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene) recently took place, and this trail has already become one of the major attractions of the Treviso piedmont area. The trail winds through an area recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beauty and uniqueness, offering a holistic experience aimed at a public that loves nature and food and wine culture.
The Camino “dell’Unesco” is almost 52 km long, with departure from Vidor and arrival in Vittorio Veneto and an estimated travel time of about 4 days. There are 29 municipalities crossed, giving the opportunity to admire the richness of the landscape and culture present in places such as Colbertaldo, Valdobbiadene, Col San Martino, Farra di Soligo or Follina.
The Prosecco Hills Trail of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene has been designed to offer the wayfarer total immersion in nature and in the testimonies of a food and wine culture rooted in a past steeped in customs and stories. As the seasons change, one can appreciate the changing colors of the foliage and views, traversing valleys full of streams, villages, castles, abbeys and churches. This naturalistic and architectural dimension envelops and captivates, making the continuous ups and downs given by the hillsides pleasant.
The path, which can be walked even by the less experienced, is designed in 4 stages varying in length from 9 to 15 km, calculating for each from 3 to 5 hours of walking. The signage is positioned in such a way as to encourage the exploration of these striking areas with clearly delineated geomorphological features. From above, one can, for example, notice the so-called “donkey = hogbacks” that is, a series of hills with a long, narrow ridge with steep slopes; the “grassy ridges” that is, the presence of rows of vines on narrow grassy terraces; and finally, the “mosaic” formed by forest and vineyard typical of our territory and unique in the world. Among the various stages, one of the most evocative and pleasant stretches to discover is the one that connects Col San Martino to Follina, passing through iconic places such as the Sanctuary of Collagù.
From Col San Martino you enter the “Sentiero delle Vedette” that allows you to reach Soligo passing by the church of San Vigilio, symbol of Col San Martino and icon of the hills, continuing then to Monte Moncader, Roccolo, Forcella di San Martino, Col Maor and Collagù. The latter is a splendid hamlet known for the shrine that holds the remains of St. Emilius Martyr and St. Florida. From here you then descend again through the Bosco Impero to the Soligo stream where you turn north.
Skirting the Soligo River and shortly after crossing the Campea stream, we reach Premaor and continue along the dirt road to Tre Ponti, pass through Marcita locality and reach the well-known Follina Abbey. A curiosity about the Cammino delle Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene? The walk was designed without waste bins, in order to make tourists responsible and incentivize them to take their waste with them, leaving a clean environment for those who will walk the path at a later time.
Therefore, Cammino is confirmed to be synonymous with environmental sustainability!
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