{"id":2444,"date":"2024-11-27T12:40:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archeofficina.com\/prodotto\/archeotrekking-guided-hike-in-the-forest-of-santa-venera\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:35:36","slug":"archeotrekking-guided-hike-in-the-forest-of-santa-venera","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/archeofficina.com\/en\/prodotto\/archeotrekking-guided-hike-in-the-forest-of-santa-venera\/","title":{"rendered":"Archeotrekking. Guided hike in the forest of Santa Venera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The appointment with adventure is back for an unmissable experience in contact with nature and history! An archaeological-naturalistic walk inside the forest of Santa Venera (Carini), in the company of AIGAE hiking guides who are experts in the area and archaeologists from ArcheOfficina Soc. Coop. <\/p>\n<p>The trail runs along a path of about 3.5 km with maximum slopes of 15%. It starts from the entrance to the forested forest area of Santa Venera, where after a few tens of meters there is the indigenous necropolis of &#8220;Manico di Quarara&#8221; where it is possible to visit the cave tombs dated between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The route continues to the Grotta Bianca, a large natural cavern from which there is a view of the Plain of Partinico, to arrive at the &#8220;old house of Santa Venera,&#8221; a late medieval structure that was originally the small church of Santa Venera already mentioned in sources from the early 1300s. <\/p>\n<p>Also, at this time we will have the opportunity to see some varieties of mushrooms typical of the fall season!<\/p>\n<p>The trek is for the whole family, young and old, with low difficulty. We recommend sporty, layered clothing, hiking shoes or at least shoes with rough soles, trekking poles not essential but useful. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;  Timetable: 9:30 a.m. to about 1 p.m.<br \/>\n&gt;  Trail duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: low.<br \/>\n&gt;  Meeting point: State property entrance Montagna Longa. Bosco di S. Venera &#8211; SP 40 &#8211; municipality of Carini.<br \/>\nGoogle Maps link:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/YKUs5ovS6tmkNkyp8 <\/p>\n<p>&gt;  Ticket: \u20ac12 &#8211; \u20ac6 (under 15)<\/p>\n<p>Reservation required:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Bd2dWlErqG\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/archeofficina.com\/en\/prodotto\/archeotrekking-guided-hike-in-the-forest-of-santa-venera\/\">Archeotrekking. Escursione guidata nel bosco di Santa Venera<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Archeotrekking. 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It starts from the entrance to the forested forest area of <g id=\"gid_0\">Santa Venera<\/g>, where after a few tens of meters there is the <g id=\"gid_1\">indigenous necropolis of &#8220;Manico di Quarara.&#8221;<\/g> Among the tall pines planted since 1970, it is possible to visit the cave tombs with short dromos (corridor) dated between the 8th and 3rd centuries B.C. from the nearby Elymian settlement of Monte D&#8217;Oro.  <\/p>\n<p>Continuing along the path through the ancient necropolis, after about 600 meters you reach Grotta Bianca, a large cave that overlooks the Plain of Partinico and from where it is often possible to spot the<strong>Bonelli&#8217;s Eagle<\/strong> nesting nearby. The trail continues on the edge of the Costa Lavata valley for about 1 km to arrive at the <strong>&#8220;old house of Santa Venera,&#8221;<\/strong> actually a late medieval structure that was originally the small church of Santa Venera mentioned in sources from the early 1300s and was located along the connecting road that led from the ancient Hyccara of contrada San Nicola to ancient Parthenicum (Partinico). Stop at the Santa Venera picnic area, just a few dozen meters away, and then continue along the uphill path through the pine forest back to the starting point. In the pine forest and along the entire proposed path, during the succession of seasons, it is possible to admire wild mushrooms (in autumn), dozens of wild orchids (in spring) and other natural essences, as well as to encounter various wildlife species.   <\/p>\n<p>The trek is for the whole family, young and old, with low difficulty. 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