Riserva Orrido di Botri, Italy

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Rank : 8.3 (average on 6 votes)

Coordinates : 44.085859, 10.623922 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The Ravine Botri is nothing more than a canyon carved by the river Rio Pelago with steep and high walls that reach 15 meters in height approx. In summer, when the water level is lower and the mildest climate, the throat is viable going up the bed of the stream until you reach a basin full of water called "The Pool", with a hike of about 4 hours ( 2 and 2 to go back). All the canyon offers many intriguing insights photographic landscape, particularly intriguing are the photos that can be taken to "The Swimming Pool". The gorge is placed in a typical Apennine landscape and feel can take some mountain overlooking the gorge, from which it is possible to see a lot of birds including eagles, buzzards, goshawks, kestrels and owls. Other animals typically appenninci can be spotted in the area such as wild boar, wolf, squirrel, hare, porcupine and others. On the whole there is an abundance of flora, including some beech trees you can go through trails.

Recommended equipment : The equipment should include at least a wide angle for landscape photos that can be done within the throat, but also to the above it in the area of ??the Refuge Casentini. In addition, there are good opportunities for hunting camera so I would advise a good canvas, 300mm up, to be able to photograph MAINLY birds and small mammals, if you are lucky. There are also many opportunities for macro photography.

Best months : The hike in dell'Orrido you can do only in summer, when the water level is lower and the mild climate as there are some points where you must dive down to the knees at least. The paths above dell'Orrido instead you can do throughout the year, although I think the best times are from May to early November, very impressive must be the autumn landscape. The Refuge Casentini is open daily in the summer and only fall weekend.

How to get there : To visit the gorge you can get from Lucca along State Road No. 12 Brenner, to go up to Fornoli and from there continue on the main road to Tereglio n 56, then follow the signs to Ravine Botri - Refuge Flowers. The Refuge Casentini and mountain trails above the gorge can be reached along the same road to the gorge but continuing to Mouth Giovo to the last junction for the Refuge Flowers (entrance of the canyon).

Visits : The hike in the gorge up to "The Pool" can be made at a cost of € 2. You will be given a helmet anti-accident to avoid unpleasant incidents. The only limitation is that you must return by 18:00, as the sun in the throat's easy to get out and more keep a register of visitors in order to provide assistance to anyone who is lost (quite difficult). The mountain paths instead are passable without limits, if not common sense.

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