The lair of the squirrel
Guided nature tour at Ciampedie. Follow the tracks of the squirrel... and discover the secrets of the forest!
It is a daytime creature, it spends the night within the trees cavities and it is a skilful jumper. Who is it? Another clue: it feeds on nuts, nuts, buds, gems, acorns, mushrooms and fruit, but it also happen to complete its diet with small animals, eggs and insects. It stockpiles food conspicuously during the summer, storing it in well-hidden pantries to cope with the long winter months. Sometimes, however, it forgets about these reserves, thus collaborating in the dissemination of plants. Guess what? It's the squirrel, and it's Ladin name is "schieratola"!
Programme: an easy nature walk of about 2 hours, organised by the "Impianti a Fune Catinaccio" lift company, to discover the forest, its plants and the squirrel's habitat. The route follows an easy trail suitable for everyone, enriched by 8 hand-painted panels with illustrative texts that describe forest life in a fun and curious way.
Meeting point: every Tuesday and Sunday at 10.15 a.m. by the top station of the Catinaccio cable car in Vigo.
Price: free activity included in the Panorama Pass, the Dolomiti Supersummer pass or with a valid lift ticket. Registration not required. Clothes and shoes suitable for mountain excursions are required. Strollers allowed. In case of bad weather, the activity will be cancelled.
Take part in the contest "Paint your chair". Draw what you have most liked during the excursion and hand in your work to the guide or at the cash desks of the lifts. The three most representative drawings will selected to adorn three chairs of the "Vajolet 1" chairlift.
