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Ornithological excursion
Val Gerola - Orobie Valtellinesi Park

Time table:
  • 8.30 departure from Hotel Aurora in Chiavenna to Pescegallo (bus transportation included in the Conference fee)
  • 10.00 excursion departure from Pescegallo
  • Around 13.00 lunch (included in the Conference fee)
  • 15.00 approximate return to Pescegallo
Description:
Excursion in Val Gerola, from Pescegallo (1454 m a.s.l.) toward Val Tornella (about 200-300 m height difference).
The participants will walk with snow-shoes (through a path along a wonderful mountain spruce forest with silver firs and larches, and a more open area with mountain pines and rhododendrum).
In the area several species breed: Black Woodpecker, Boreal Owl, Tengmalm's Owl, Crested Tit, Willow Tit, Eurasian Treecreeper. There is the possibility to meet also Hazel Grouses and Black Grouses.

Mountain guide:
Mario Vannuccini

Required equipment:
Waterproof hiking boots, jacket, gloves, hat.
The snow-shoes will be offered by the Park event organization.

Difficulty degree:
The excursion is not particularly difficult but people not used to mountain excursion could find it tiring.

For further information:

Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi
via Toti 30 C
23100 Sondrio
tel. +39 0342 211236
fax +39 0342 210226
info@parcorobievalt.com
www.parcorobievalt.com


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