A two-kilometre network of paths winds their way through the thirteen hectares of the Gaverina Terme oasis, where a deep relationship with nature can be re-established, and the territory of Val Cavallina can be discovered, amidst biodiversity, culture, and agriculture. Following these routes immersed in the green, you will come across farmsteads, ancient “roccoli”, spaces dedicated to didactics and open-air activities, and opportunities to learn more about local history and culture. And if trekking has made your mouth water, the Cavallina Valley Biopark also offers pleasant food and wine breaks.
The heart of the green area is the ancient village of Trate, where in addition to sampling local products, you can discover the history and culture of the valley, from theory to practice, from the educational and training spaces of the Cà del Valù to the stables, where you can meet horses, goats, donkeys, cows and sheep and discover their role in the life of the local community, between domestic economy, breeding and food production.
From the Borgo Antico, one can venture along the Sentieri della Memoria (Paths of Memory). This network crosses the entire green area, which has survived the abandonment of rural life and is now an opportunity to discover valleys, granaries, barns, and hamlets, where one can also spend the night immersed in nature.
From the animal world to the plant world, the route to rediscover the territory also reaches greenhouses and vegetable gardens where ancient crops have been recovered and, with them, the rural memory of the Val Cavallina. This experience continues at the table and in the shops inside the Biopark.
Among the woods and meadows of the Valle delle Sorgenti, one can also practise ‘the sport of the woods’: armed with a map and compass, one can go orienteering, trying to complete routes in stages in the shortest possible time, finding one’s way among the streams and glades of this green corner, where getting lost is a pleasure and finding one’s way back is fun.
The ValCavallina Biopark Association is responsible for the enhancement of this natural area.
