Saturday 14 October 2023An excursion through vineyards and gullies, admiring the castle of Vigoleno in the distance, the splendid Pietra Nera and then an adequate conclusion with a yoga practice. We will go on a ridge from which we will enjoy an excellent view of the Val Stirone and the Valle Ongina, on the border between the provinces of Parma and Piacenza to admire on one side the gullies and the rural landscape on the other ordered vineyards. We will then conclude with a practice of Viniyoga, a type of yoga that follows the normal development of body movement without subjecting the practitioner to unnatural positions and efforts, with Rosita Furlotti, certified yoga instructor. The frame for the yoga practice will be that of the Parco dello Stirone e del Piacenziano and will take place in the grove of the equipped area of San Genesio.

We will talk about the typical river vegetation and the characteristics related to the stream and the soil. It will tell about the gullies and the Pliocene.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITINERARY:

Leave your car in the parking lot of the equipped area of San Genesio. After a flat stretch we climb a hill where we will admire a “Mistadello”, we will skirt a pond and an agricultural property, we will talk about the vineyards, we will observe the gullies and the sedimentary / sandy clays of the Pliocene. We will observe the castle of Vigoleno in the distance, we will proceed for a paved stretch until we return to the road to San Genesio, here we will take a dirt road, along the stream and after passing a broom, we will return to the equipped area of San Genesio, where we will do Yoga with the teacher Rosita.

Differences in height: 125 m uphill – 250 m downhill; 330 m in total

Degree of difficulty: Tourist and for children accustomed to walking from 10 years upwards. Walking time: 3 hours

Meeting point: Saturday 14 October at 2.00 pm at the equipped area of San Genesio, loc. I Trabucchi (Take signs for Oratorio di San Genesio – Vernasca PC)

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End of excursion: 18.00

Equipment required: Hiking shoes, k-way, water, hat, sunscreen, snack, sunglasses, insect repellent spray, yoga mat

Organizer and Guide: Rossana Rossi (Environmental Hiking Guide and Tour Guide)

Cost of participation: 20 euros including yoga practice – children up to 10 years free

MINORS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM

Booking required: mobile: 347-7892185 E-mail: rossana.rossi72@yahoo.it https://www.facebook.com/evaescursioni Facebook: EVA Gruppo Esploratori Val d’Arda, @evaescursioni

Event in collaboration with Yoga teacher Rosita Furlotti