The Cicolano mountains: The Rascino plateau

A walk in the Cicolano mountains in the province of Rieti, on the border with Abruzzo

 

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The Rascino Plateau at 1100 meters above sea level: a millenary pastoral landscape, land of the "equi" or "equicolani", that gave the name to the whole region, in the province of Rieti, : the "Cicolano"

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WHERE SHALL WE GO?

  • Plateau of rascino with homonymous lake
  • Neighboring karst plateaus

WHAT SHALL WE SEE/DO?

  • Lake Rascino with blooms and plant species of extreme naturalistic interest
  • the highlands and the karst lakes in the surroundings
  • The centuries-old beech woods around the plateau
  • The crests of the Abruzzo and Rieti Apennines
  • The centuries-old beech woods on the hills around the plateau
  • The shepherds' houses, equipped for the defense against the wolf
  • Wonderful nature

 

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Price fixed price up to 10 pax: 150€ , Price for each person exceeding 10: 15€ (for instance: if the group is 12 pax the price is 150€ + 2x15€ = 180€)
Overall difficulty judgement easy
Path lenght 7 km
Total height difference 335m
Duration 4h including stops
Difficulty T (easy)

Location

Rascino Plateau (RI)

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