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IschiazzaPhoto: Elisa Travaglia, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio
This small abandoned village on the banks of the Avisio stream speaks volumes of a world which is no more
Ischiazza village is on the Avisio, along a farmed flood plain around 700 metres down the valley from the Stramentizzo dam. In 1966 forty-four people lived there. During the devastating flood which hit the town of Valfloriana, incessant rain caused a great many landslides and rivers of mud invaded the town. The same fate awaited Maso village a few km further down the valley.
The inhabitants of Ischiazza succeeded in getting to safety in higher villages and, when the flood had subsided, they returned to their almost entirely destroyed village to see what could be salvaged. On 20 November 1966 the survivors carried their Christ and sacred artefacts from the church along the mule track to the village of Casatta above, making Ischiazza’s demise official.
This route starts from Pradel village on the attractive cobbled mule track which descends gently in the direction of Ischiazza, with the Avisio stream visible through the trees below. Just before you get to the ghost town you come across the ruins of an unusual building to the left of the road. It was an oven used to dry corn. All that remains of Ischiazza now is ruins with the church recognisable, a few large agricultural buildings and an old stone fountain sticking up out of the ground.
A one kilometre long straightforward footpath crosses through the town and continues down along the Avisio stream, with beautiful views. Retrace your steps to your starting point
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Even if this trail is not technically difficult and has no dangerous stretches, we always and in any case suggest to follow the general rules on safety for mountain hikes.
- Prepare your itinerary
- Choose an excursion appropriate for your real ability and training level
- Choose the fitting equipment
- Check the weather forecast
- Hiking alone is risky
- Give details about your itinerary and about the approximate hour of your return
- Do not hesitate to entrust you to an expert
- Pay attention to the indication and signals you will find along your journey
- Do not hesitate to retrace your steps
- In case of accident: ask for help and call the number 112
Roadbook
Our route starts from the hamlet of Pradel, where you take the beautiful paved mule track that gently descends towards Ischiazza: in the distance you can glimpse through the trees the magnificent Avisio stream flowing in the valley bottom. Just before reaching the ghost hamlet, on the left side of the road, you can see the ruins of an unusual building: it was a kiln used to dry corn. Today, only ruins remain of Ischiazza: you can recognize the little church, some large dilapidated rural buildings, and the old stone fountain that emerges from the ground.
Crossing the village downhill, you can walk about 1 km along an easy path that runs alongside the Avisio stream with beautiful views. To return to the starting point, follow the same route back.
Directions
The starting point is right along the SP 71, near the hamlet of Pradel. Once you leave the car in the square just downstream of Pradel, reach the pizzeria 4 venti and take the trail that starts from the parking lot of the place.
Parking
Parking along the SP 71 near Pradel
Coordinates
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Equipment
- Trekking shoes or mountain boots
- Trekking poles
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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