Day dedicated to the observation and knowledge of the Apennine chamois, endemic subspecies of the central Apennines.
7:00 meeting and presentations to the Visitor Center - Natural History Museum of the Majella National Park in Fara San Martino in Town Hall Square. Out with their car in the Capo Stains (700 m asl) and start hiking trail grade (paths made up ground on trails of various kinds: earth, debris, and rocks that require a good workout to walk for a few hours as well as a minimal sense of direction).
During the tour, arriving at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,200 m asl and aerial view of the Adriatic Sea and the valley of the Sangro, in addition to the possibility of sighting of deer in their natural state and its traces of presence, and knowledge will be given information on the biology, ecology and ethology, and conservation and management projects that involved this cute animal returned to populate our mountains.
At the end of the hike (lasting an average of 4-5 hours in total depending on the preformed groups), possibility of lunch at the restaurant "Il Pagano" Diver, company guardian of the Majella National Park, Packed Lunches otherwise autonomous area picnic at 700 m asl
Next car transfer their Lama Peligni (6 km from Fara San Martino) and observation of the chamois in semi-liberty in the wildlife area. Understanding the role and functions of the captive breeding program. 17:00 or so, the end of activities and greetings with the possibility of tasting the delicious and unique "puffs", a typical sweet Lama Peligni.
Special thanks to my friend Mario Impicciatore for his pictures of the chamoises
Tour and Guide Availability
From May to October. Please contact Luca via email to agree booking date and time.What's Included
Assistance and guidance during the hike in the mountains and the visit to the wildlife area Accompanist - Master of the Board Hiking Mountain Guides Abruzzo; Insurance RCT; promotional material of the Majella National Park and brochures.What's not Included
Moving to departure/arrival area, lunch in a restaurant, food tasting in the pastry shop and everithing is not mentioned in 'What's included'.Good to know
Dress code: long pants; t-shirts; sweater or fleece; long socks; hiking shoes.
What to put in your backpack: a spare shirt and sweater; Breathable and waterproof jacket with hood; sun hat with visor; sunglasses; raincoats or ponchos; water bottle (minimum 1 liter); energy food ; Sun lotion; I highly recommend binoculars and camera .
What to leave in the car: comfortable shoes and further spare of the clothing.
The guide reserves the right in case of bad weather or other force majeure that could endanger the safety of the participants, to cancel or modify the program of activities and predetermined routes.
The departure time should be respected for reasons of logistics and to guarantee a successful hike.
Possibility of staying the night before at a discount at the hostel Macchia del Fresco owned by the Majella National Park Authority and managed by the Cooperative La porta del Sole in Fara San Martino.
Available Languages
ItalianEnglishFrenchMeeting Point
Centro Visite – Museo Naturalistico del Parco Nazionale della Majella di Fara San Martino; ristorante 'Il Pagano' di Palombaro.How to book
1. Choose the preferred typology of booking between “Shared Tour” and “Private Tour”, where:
Shared Tour allows any single or more to join the tour at the lowest price, but sharing the tour with anyone else.
private Tour allows any single or group to reserve the tour/guide just for his own pleasure.2. Fill in the chosen form with “date, time, number of people” and have a look at trip duration and max admittable number of people
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€18.00 per person
up to 15 people for 0008.00 Hour/s
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€180.00 flat rate
up to 15 people for 0008.00 Hour/s
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