Sunday 8 February 2026

We will cross the Capannella Wood, where turkey oaks and chestnut trees predominate, to discover bodies of water with evocative names (the Lake of Switzerland, the Lake of the Shuttle to name a few), waterfalls, the baths of Amalia, sfangi and the beautiful beech forest of Amalia. Mixed route: dirt, asphalt, gravel. If the season allows, we will also be able to admire some nemoral blooms.

From the parking lot in Via del Conventino c/o Cedacri in Collecchio (PR) we will walk on a paved road that enters a beautiful clearing, slowly we will climb into the woods and through a ring route we will see some lakes of the Carrega Woods, immersed in the greenery of this ancient hunting reserve that belonged to the noble families of the area.

Difference in altitude: +/- 100 meters. Distance covered on the excursion about 11 km

Level of difficulty: Tourist

Meeting point: Sunday 08 February 2026 at 08.45 a.m. at the “il Serraglio” car park in Via del Conventino (behind Cedacri), in the municipality of Collecchio (PR). Expected end at 1.30 pm.

Equipment required: hiking shoes, poles, rain cape, water, snacks and packed lunch. Winter clothing.

Organizer and Guide: Rossana Rossi of the E.V.A. group of hiking guides.

Participation costs: 10 € per participant

Reservation required: cell: 347 7892185 – e-mail: escursionieva@gmail.com – FB: E.V.A. gruppo esploratori Val D’Arda, @evaescursioni