Sunday 29 October, Wednsday 1, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November 2017: Free guided walks to visit the Nature Reserve and birdwatching sessions
Guided walks to explore nature and history and birdwatching walks with an ornithologist are the free activities to enjoy the Nature Reserve on the occasion of the next week-ends.
Sunday 29 October: Free autumn guided walk to explore the dam. On the occasion of the opening of the national white truffle fair taking place in Acqualagna it will be possible to visit the Enel dam on the Candigliano River at Furlo thanks to the guided walk “Meraviglie d’autunno nella Gola del Furlo”. The free guided walk will be also the opportunity to enjoy autumn colours across the Nature Reserve’s breath-taking landscapes. Meet at 2pm at the Gola del Furlo Nature Reserve tourist office in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. The 5 kilometre walk alongside the Candigliano River will be flat and accessible to everybody. The visitors will be helped enjoy stunning autumn colour and explore the marvels of history and nature throughout the 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 protected area. It will be possible to admire also the two tunnels bored by the Romans along the consular via Flaminia, the grand road built by the consul Caio Flaminio in the III century B.C. to connect Rome to Rimini. Free admission. Reservation is required. Contact the Nature Reserve tourist office. Phone: 0721-700041. E-mail: riservafurlo@provincia.ps.it
Sunday 29 October: Birdwatching sessions. From 9am to 5pm it will be possible to learn about birds living in the Nature Reserve and migrating birds. A passionate ornithologist will lead partecipants along the scenic Candigliano River making stops at some birdwatching hot spots. The ornithologist will show how to recognize species recorded in the protected area, from water birds to diurnal birds of prey, by listening to their calls and observing their habits. The walk will be flat and accessible to everybody. Meet at the Gola del Furlo Nature Reserve tourist office in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Bring binoculars. Reservation is not required.
Wednsday 1, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November: Autumn walks in the Reserve to discover nature and history. The free guided walks “Meraviglie d’autunno nella Gola del Furlo” will be the opportunities to enjoy the Reserve by learning about the interesting local history and beautiful fauna and flora. The guide will showcase the natural and historical sites in the Gola del Furlo, including the two tunnels bored by the Romans. The guided walks will be at 10.30am and 2.30pm on Wednsday 1 November and on Sunday 5 November. On Saturday 4 November the walk will be at 2.30pm. Meet at the Gola del Furlo Nature Reserve tourist office in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. The 3 kilometre round trip route will be flat and accessible to everybody. Free admission. Reservation is required. Contact the Nature Reserve tourist office. Phone: 0721-700041. E-mail: riservafurlo@provincia.ps.it
Sunday 5 November: Birdwatching sessions. From 9am to 5pm it will be possible to learn about birds living in the Nature Reserve and migrating birds. A passionate ornithologist will lead partecipants along the scenic Candigliano River making stops at some birdwatching hot spots. The ornithologist will show how to recognize species recorded in the protected area, from water birds to diurnal birds of prey, by listening to their calls and observing their habits. The walk will be flat and accessible to everybody. Meet at the Gola del Furlo Nature Reserve tourist office in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Bring binoculars. Reservation is not required.
Free hikes. As on the other days of the week everybody can hike on his own thanks to the Reserve’s great network of trails. Hikes vary from short trolls in the flat area of the Roman tunnels and of the Romanesque abbey of San Vincenzo to harder walks to Monte Paganuccio and Monte Pietralata from where it is possible to enjoy fabulous sights over the Apennines. Guests can also profit by maps and information provided by the Nature Reserve visitor centre in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna, via Flaminia n.36. Opening times: Monday-Friday 9.00 – 13.00; Saturday and Sunday 9.00 -13.00 and 14.00 – 18.00. Free entrance.
Visits to the nature museum. In the Nature Reserve visitor centre in the village of Furlo di Acqualagna it is possible to visit the renewed Lorenzo Mannozzi-Torini nature museum. The museum hosts a large collection of stuffed animals, rocks and fossils. Interactive software transports visitors back millions of years on a journey to discover Gola del Furlo’s geological and anthropological history. An observation system has been established to allow visitors see the golden eagle’s eyrie built on the crags of Monte Paganuccio. Opening times: Monday-Friday 9.00 – 13.00; Saturday and Sunday 9.00 -13.00 and 14.00 – 18.00. Free entrance.
For further information contact the Nature Reserve visitor centre. Phone: 0721-700041. E-mail: riservafurlo@provincia.ps.it
