Colceresa: Hedgehog Path

The subsoil of much of the hilly territory is of volcanic origin that makes the soil fertile and promotes the cultivation of vineyards and fruits of all kinds; the typical dark stone of the place is recognizable in the floors of the ancient paths, in the dry walls and in the masonry of some buildings. There are various elements of historical and monumental interest, the main ones are the mills and the Angarana ditch, the votive capitals, the parish churches and the historic buildings: Villa Mastai Ferretti, Villa Angaran delle Stelle, the Monastery of San Biagio, Hermitage of San Pietro.

The development of urban centres (Mason, Molvena, Villa, Mure, Villaraspa) and communication routes has taken place respecting the ancient paths and mule tracks that now make up an articulated network of trails and allow to appreciate the beauty of the landscape. There are various farmhouses and farms, the most common crops are cherry (production area of the Marostica Cherry PGI), olive and vine. The territory lends itself to excursions in any season of the year, but actually you can most appreciate these places in the spring and on the clear winter days when the sun warms the slopes. Cherries, vineyards, streams, meadows, robin and chestnut woods accompany hikers along the four ring routes that make up the local tourism proposal.

The itineraries were given the names of some of the animals present in the woods of Pedemontana Vicentina: Hedgehog, Squirrel, Hare and Roe. The tracks have respectively extensions of 3, 5, 12 and 18 km, with increasing difficulties also in terms of altitude difference (between 150 and 800 m), they are provided with newly built signage and will accompany you in the discovery of the territory of the Municipality of Colceresa.