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"Terre Verdi"

Mountain Hiking
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Duration 3.3 h

Distance 8.0 km

Ascend 327 hm

Descent 340 hm

Max. height 1449 m

"Terre Verdi" - Description

A hike through the beech tree forest in search of the mineral that rendered Brentonico famous.
A loop through the Parco del Monte Baldo. Descend from the San Valentino pass toward the pastures of Malga Pianeti. Then continue though the beech tree forest to discover the history of the mineral that rendered Brentonico famous. The terre verdi  (green soils) was actually extracted from the areas quarries, then processed and sold all throughout  Europe, and was even used for painting the facades of the stately palaces of Verona. Then climb back up the valley until reaching the Rifugio Fos-ce where you can rest or just take a break. Return to Passo di San Valentino along an easy road. A possible deviation upon the return:  From Rifugio Fos-ce to Bès and back from the “Sentiero attrezzato delle Vipere”.

Directions

  • Start

    Villaggio Pianetti - località San Valentino

    By Passo San Valentino enter the Pianetti village. Once at the military cemetery, descend through beech woods to Malga Pianetti and the mines of Green Lands. Then go back up the valley to the Refuge Fos-ce through the path 654. Return from Graziani road. Possible diversion to return: from Fos-ce refuge up to and back from Bès "equipped trail of Vipers".

  • end point

    Rifugio Fos-ce

required equipment

Waterproof shoes for possible stretches of path with the presence of small streams to cross

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium

  • Fitness

  • Experience

  • Landscape

Recommended season

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
From Rovereto: direction to Mori and then take the upland of Brentonico  along the SP3 . Go through the village of Brentonico and at the junction take signs for San Valentino up to the Passo San Valentino .
Parking area in Passo San Valentino.

public transport
There are no regular buses that take you to the Pianetti di San Valentino Village. You can get there by bus to Brentonico. Consult the Trentino Trasporti timetables. For more info call the Brentonico Tourist Office on tel. 0464 395149.

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