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AL CIPPO - MALGA VALBERTAT BASSA 440 Gemona and its surroundings 406 2. AL TULIN 440 412 3. BOSC DI MUSEIS 441 Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river 4. FORNÂS 441 Carnia: Val Degano, Val Pesarina 5. KASSIAN 442 and the Park of the Carnic hills 418 6. LA PECORA NERA 442 7. MALGA CONFIN 443 Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Val Bût and Valcalda 424 8. MALGA COOT 443 Tarvisio and its surroundings: 9. MALGA GACCEMAN 444 Julian Alps and Pre-alps 430 10. MALGA MONTASIO 444 11. MALGA PLAN DE SPADOVAI 445 Al Toc in braide 436 12. MALGA POZOF 445 The polenta 438 13. MALGA PRIU 446 14. MALGA QUARNAN 446 15. MALGA RIO SECCO 447 16. NAUNAL 447 17. SOT LA NAPA 448 Gemona and its surroundings UDINE Gemona and itsGemona and surroundings Besides the Tagliamento River, also of the Julian Pre-alps covers part of the the ancient route Via Julia Augusta town. Venzone, also known as regional winds its way through Gemona and its capital of pumpkin, every year at the end surroundings, representing a passage of October hosts the Pumpkin Festival of utmost importance to the Northern- with medieval historical re-enactment East Alps’ pass both in Roman and in goliardic style. Bordano, that can Medieval era. On the slopes of the be reached by crossing the bridge over Julian Pre-alps, the center of Gemona del Friuli preserves many famous Cavazzo monuments among which the Dome, Carnico dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, the museum Museo della Pieve and the Venzone Dome Treasure with the world’s most Interneppo ancient baptismal register and the Bordano world’s first sanctuary dedicated to S. Antonio. In November you can not miss Avasinis Gemona the annual Food Festival “Formaggio Trasaghis Montenars e Dintorni”. From Gemona we move Osoppo northwards to Venzone whose built-up Artegna area, national monument since 1965, On the top: Buja is worthwhile visiting for the imposing view of Gemona del Friuli surrounding walls and the medieval Tagliamento Dome with wonderful frescos of XIV Above: walls of Venzone, medieval fiume 406 century. The suggestive Natural park hamlet 407 UDINE Gemona and itsGemona and surroundings the Tagliamento river, is known as the “city of the butterflies” giving home to a considerable number of different species of butterflies that fly here every year in spring; worth mentioning are the House of butterflies (with greenhouses and educational laboratory) and the Pavees Project (Paaves means butterfly in Friulian language), the latter consisting of an international art competition selecting 300 thematic murals that will be then painted on the façade of public and private buildings in Bordano and Interneppo. Cavazzo Carnico, a very of view, the nearby “Vuarbis” marshy On the top: Cavazzo Lake, small municipality in Carnia, gives also known as Lake of the area, covered with ditch reeds, is the the name to the largest lake in Friuli three municipalities ideal habitat for several species of Above: Murales in Bordano, Venezia Giulia, the so-called Cavazzo the “city of the butterflies” amphibians and birds. Lake or Lake of the Three Municipalities Remarkable is the eighteenth century that, in the summer time, turns into a The opposite page: the church of San Daniele with valuable ancient parish church of Santo bathing resort surrounded by small Stefano in Cesclans, Cavazzo Venetian decorations. Driving along 408 beaches; from a naturalistic point Carnico the eastern side of the lake, you can 409 UDINE Gemona and itsGemona and surroundings reach Avasinis, known as the “city of ash and black poplar woods, with the Above: Bathers in the Palar raspberry and blueberry” (with an banks of the Ledra river, the sources torrent in Alesso, Trasaghis important festival in August) and, of the Cormôr river and the biotope The opposite page: together with Trasaghis surroundings, of the Fontana Abisso marshy area, raspberries and blueberries the land of Malghe [Mountain Dairy one of the last evidence of the vast of Avanis, Trasaghis huts], Stavoli [A sort of shelters where peat bogs and marshes once present families live during summer alpine in the morainic amphitheater of the pasture period] and other nature Tagliamento river. Next stop is Artegna, beauties among which the Eolo Grotto whose renowned tradition of pork and its resurgences. butchers is enhanced during the food After crossing the famous Braulins and wine festival “Purcit in Staiare” bridge over the Tagliamento river in November, dedicated to the pork. and going southwards we head to Between the Ledra river and Mount Osoppo with its fortress and natural Cuarnan lies Montenars Valley: a still setting characterized by the Campo uncontaminated environment hosting Osoppo-Gemona, a high plain with a big variety of wild fauna (even wolfs resurgences (Bars’ resurgences). We and bears). In June, the nature, food move to Buja, a municipality made and wine trails of the program “Andar up of 49 small hamlets standing on a per roccoli” are a must. The itinerary 410 territory rich in waters and with alder, ends in Gemona del Friuli. 411 Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river UDINE Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river the source the Tagliamento Carnia: at of The route, winding its way through the sources of the Tagliamento river and its first course in the valley, is a voyage of discovery through the huge variety of landscapes and small villages of Carnia. Tolmezzo, considered as the capital of Carnia, is located at the foot of the nice Amariana Mount, between the Tagliamento river and the Bût torrent, at the meeting of the 7 Carnic valleys and surrounded by the Eastern Alps. Since Ancient Rome, Tolmezzo represents the main passage for trades and communications thanks to its favorable location (the Julia Augusta On the top: Friulian Dolomites Sauris route, connecting Aquileia to Norico, in Forni di Sopra Lago di Sauris passes through here). Forni di Sopra, in Above: the Tolmezzo valley the heart of Alta Val Tagliamento valley with view of Verzegnis Lake Forni di Sopra Ampezzo and the Natural Park of the Friulian fiume Tagliamento Tolmezzo Dolomites (UNESCO world heritage) is Socchieve Preone not only an important mountain tourist center but offers also a variety of Verzegnis naturalistic proposals: from the built- up area located 900 mt. a.s.l. to the highest peak of the Friulian Dolomites 412 at almost 2600 mt. a.s.l. (the Vetta di 413 UDINE Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river the source the Tagliamento Carnia: at of Forni), in a suggestive mountain valley On the top: Sauris Lake homemade beer deriving directly from characterized by the Tagliamento river The opposite page: the Germanic origins of the community. whose source is in the near-by Mauria the renowned Sauris smoked Going alongside the Lumiei torrent, Mount. Back to the same route as far ham you head to Ampezzo, in Tagliamento as Ampezzo where we turn northwards valley, where you can admire some of and drive through the pass Passo del the most beautiful woodlands in Carnia Pura you can enjoy a long break