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Montevecchia e Valle del Curone, Italy

cover photo by Roberto Marini

Location added by Maxspin73

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.9 (average on 28 votes)

Coordinates : 45.707618,9.366059 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The park offers a great breadth of subjects for both macro for birds as well as landscape. There are numerous species of butterflies including the swallowtail, the swallowtail, the colias crocea, all types of licenide, the Melanargia Galathea, all types of pieris, the Boloria, the Vanessae, the Anthocharis cardamines, the pontia Edusa, all and many other types of Melitaea. Even a huge breadth of dragonflies is as close to Cà Soldier there is an area with stagnant water, which favors their reproduction. Most large mammals in the area are the fox, the weasel and the weasel. In the forests of the park are numerous rodents such as the dormouse, dormice, voles and wild-type mice recognizable by the distinctive way in which they feed. This is another rodent squirrel. Among the insectivores include hedgehogs, moles, shrews. The hare is very present. As for the birds you encounter rare species like the warbler, the Melodious Warbler, the Whitethroat, bunting and black-backed shrike. Species related to mature woodlands are the nurse, the elegant hoopoe, Hawfinch, mountain biking and woodpeckers. There are also birds of prey such as the buzzard, honey buzzard and the hobby as well as the nocturnal owl, the owl, the owl and the owl. Among the amphibians: salamanders, toads and frogs are found only in the pond during the breeding season. In the park have been recorded to date, more than 950 species of herbaceous and woody plants, including a large number of wild orchids. At the end of the summer Curone Valley has the typical landscape of the Park: cultivated terraces alternate with gentle grassy hills, interrupted by the deep green of the forest and a dirt road leading to a small farm. While in a beautiful winter day is the scenario in which the Montevecchia hill with its Sanctuary overlaps the unmistakable design of Mount Resegone all white for the snow the night before. Then the best ideas for landscapers. Council to all concerned to visit the official site of the park in depth in order to realize the infinity of species.

Recommended equipment : All types of lens as the park offers ideas for macrofotografi but also for lovers of wildlife, birdlife without forgetting the landscape. From wide angle to sepertele pushed then, depends on the tastes of each photo.

Best months : All periods offer something, spring summer is definitely suitable for macro and birds, winter and autumn landscape and still birdlife.

How to get there : I indicate below how to get from Milan to the executive center of the park site in Montevecchia. From there, however, given the extent of the park itself, it is necessary to continue advancing in the woods and grassy hills to find the true inspiration photographers. I highly recommend to keep as a reference Cà Soldier and cypress hill, located near the meadows near the town of Monte (fraction of Rovagnate). From Milan: take the entire East Ring Road, passing the barrier Carugate towards Lecco going straight for about 17 km until the first traffic light in the town of Cernusco Lombardone, turn left in the direction Missaglia - Monticello continuing until the first traffic light on the road (loc. Four Roads). At the traffic light take on the right, the steep slope leading up the hill to Montevecchia, after about 2 km following the directions (to the right and downhill) to the town hall and the post office, leave your car at the parking lot, you salt the short stretch of dirt road uphill to the seat.

Visits : Admission is completely free.

Notes : If you love nature you will find everything, armed with a great desire to walk and why not, a bike because the paths inside the park foster the spostamente mountain bike!

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