The route goes deep into the Santa Giustina canyon. A new bridge allows crossing the stream and reaching the evocative 13th-century hermitage.
The route goes deep into the Santa Giustina canyon. A new bridge allows crossing the stream and reaching the evocative 13th-century hermitage.
This route starts at the convenient parking lot near the Tassullo station of the local train. The first part of this walk descends on country roads through apple orchards before becoming steeper on a path recently secured with handrails and balustrades.
It then reaches the foot of the canyon where a brand-new wooden bridge allows crossing the Noce stream, which has just resumed its course after flowing out from the Santa Giustina dam. The other side of the canyon is then ascended, which, thanks to its southwest exposure, offers mild temperatures even in late autumn. Here lie the remains of the ancient Santa Giustina hermitage.
The climb finishes by passing a slightly exposed section but always equipped with a balustrade to return again to the cultivated apple orchard fields and conclude in the nearby village of Tassullo.
In the village of Tassullo is the elegant Castel Valer, a private residence that has recently opened its doors thanks to guided tours. info and opening hours at www.visitcastelvaler.it
