ALBERGO DIFFUSO
FORGARIA MONTE PRAT
Itineraries
The municipality of Forgaria Nel Friuli and the Monte Prat plateau
A jewel nestled in the heart of the old Friuli regionTHE FRIULI REGION IS WONDERFULLY UNIQUE AND ONE OF ITS KIND! THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE ARE PROUDLY ATTACHED TO THEIR LAND AND TRADITIONS AS WELL AS BEING HOSPITABLE AND EAGER TO SHARE ALL THESE TREASURES WITH VISITORS.
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING ITINERARIES:
- Cornino lake natural reserve
- Geis e Riscjei – Rural home museum
- Castelraimondo Archaeological Museum
- Milk: what a passion!
- Troi dal Ors
- Troi di Meni
Cornino Lake Natural Reserve
The pride and joy of our municipality is the Cornino Lake Natural Reserve, founded in 1996. The "Progetto Grifone" (Griffon Project) began in the 1980’s. This project’s goal is that of repopulating this bird of prey into the area by special feedings. Today, the number of mates nesting in the rocky walls overlooking the reserve are increasing steadily.
In the Visitor’s Centre, guests can admire the Griffon and other European vultures, learn about the territory’s naturalistic aspects and observe the aviary with daytime and nocturnal birds of prey as well as the terrarium with the horned viper.
Guests can also walk along a path leading to the shores of Cornino Lake and the Tagliamento river. Expert guides are at their disposal every weekend all year round. Tours for groups and schools are available upon reservation.
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Geis e Riscjei – House of Manual Crafts
There is a museum in Cornino di Forgaria dedicated to wickerwork, the manufacturing of rakes, panniers and baskets. Guests can go back in time at this house of manual crafts, hear stories about men and women and learn about their efforts to live day to day, their feelings and memories that are particularly tied certain objects.
The House of Manual Crafts was founded thanks to donations of baskets and tools from people living in the area. Tours can be scheduled by reservation and guests can also reserve a date to see these artisans at work.
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Castelraimondo Archaeological Park
The Castelraimondo Archaeological Park in Forgaria unites archaeological and historical finds of an ancient past in a natural setting of extraordinary beauty. We suggest 2 guided tours to visit the park and become better acquainted with some of our history.
The first tour leaves from Piazza Julia in Forgaria: a tour of the archaeological site and the permanent exhibition "The secrets of the hills" at the Administration Hall of the Municipal Building. The second tour leaves from Monte Prat’s alpine chapel and descends along the Troi Gratolatas to then arrive at the site and participate in a lecture given by an expert
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Milk: what a passion!
An afternoon excursion to one of the many farms that are still open on the plateau. We suggest you take this tour to discover the paths created by man over the past centuries to increase grazing land by placing one stone on top of another. This effort brought about a network of paths where cattle could be moved from one spot to another without getting lost. After that, a tour of the stable, learning about the cows, participating in the milking and sampling fresh milk!
Flavours of the olden days and ancient traditions that will fascinate you… Tours can be taken with or without guides and lasts about two hours. We suggest you take the tours in the afternoon.
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Troi dal Ors
This is a recently developed path that leads to the discovery of a very evocative area of the Monte Prat plateau. This path presents no particular challenges since it is quite short and even: this makes it very suitable to families and people of all ages. The initial portion of the Troi dal ors (the Bear’s path) unwinds through a lovely beech wood and includes one of the ancient paths once used to take the cattle to the mountain pastures. The dry stone walls used to indicate the cattle roads are still visible.
Continuing along the path towards the west, you will reach a spot that offers one of the most beautiful views of the Arzino Valley: where the Arzino torrent flows into the Tagliamento river. If you turn to the north, you can admire Monte Cuar in all its majesty. Continue onto the "Bear cave", an ancient twist in the road that illustrates all the Karst characteristics of the plateau, giving the tourist a chance to see an authentic cave carved into the chalky rock by water and time.
Moreover, the entire plateau area has a great variety of flora and fauna thanks to its climate. Animals can be seen feeding in their natural habitat at the trough and pond along the path. Lastly, during the warmer part of the day, the elegant flight of griffons is visible. They nest occasionally in the rocks overlooking the Arzino valley
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Troi di Meni
The "Troi di Meni" is a "nature path" that runs along ancient paths used by the people from the area for their farming activities. It offers an opportunity to enjoy many different kinds of environmental scenery that extends from the gorges of the Tagliamento river and the Arzino torrent to the chestnut woods of the Colle di San Giovanni. This itinerary starts at the square in front of the railway station in Flagogna and is a chance to get in touch with nature and better understand the relationship between the various components of the ecosystem.
Various kinds of plants that are typical of this particular landscape can be seen along this course along with the transformation made by man for farming purposes. Moreover, outdoor "classrooms" have been set up featuring dioramas that reproduce the natural environments observed along the Troi di Meni.
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