Sunday 25 October 2015: Truffle hunting, trekking with a geologist, guided visit to the Reserve
In line with the national white truffle fair taking place in nearby Acqualagna, the seasonal opportunity offered by the Reserve is a truffle hunting demonstration. Visitors will admire a skillful truffle hunter at work with his dog gifted with an infallible nose. The appointment is at 9.30 at the tourist office of the National Reserve of Gola del Furlo (punto IAT Furlo) in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Visitors will take their own cars to the forest in Monte Pietralata where the truffle hunting is performed. Duration of the demonstration is about 2 hours. Wear warm clothes and hiking shoes.
The second event offered in the morning is Geotrekking: alla Gola del Furlo con il geologo, a guided walk throughout the Natural Reserve to study the history of the mountains by the rocks, reading sheets of rock instead of sheets of paper. In fact the mountains of the Gola are considered by geologists an open air laboratory. Meet at 9.30 at the tourist office of the Natural Reserve of Gola del Furlo (punto IAT Furlo) in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. The guide will be an expert geologist. Visitors will take their own cars to the starting point of the walk. The distance to cover during the walk is about 7 kilometres. Duration is about 6 hours. The excursion will reach the stone quarry in Sant’Anna, the hilltop village of Pagino and the refuge of Furlo. Drop: 350 metres. Wear warm clothes and hiking shoes. The excursion is organized by Il Ponticello.
In the afternoon guests can profit by Tra le meraviglie della Gola, the guided walk taking place on Sundays to visit the two tunnels bored by the Romans along the consular via Flaminia and to discover the marvels of nature in the reserve of Gola del Furlo. A guide will explain the sorts of plants and flowers and talk about the wild animals and birds of prey, such as the golden eagle, which can be observed in the natural reserve. The route of the excursion is flat and accessible to everybody. Duration of the walk is about 2 hours. Meet at 15.00 at the Enel dam of Gola del Furlo. How to get there: leave the motorway Acqualagna-Fano at Calmazzo and drive in direction of Villa Furlo.
Free admittance. Reservation is required for all events. Contact the Natural Reserve of Gola del Furlo tourist office (punto IAT Furlo). Phone: 0721-700041. E-mail: riservafurlo@provincia.ps.it
