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First stage
from Imponzo to Illegio -
Second stage
from Illegio to S.Maria Oltrebut - Caneva/Casanova di Tolmezzo -
Third Stage
from Tolmezzo to Cesclans -
Fourth Stage
from Cesclans to Villa di Verzegnis -
Fifth Stage
from Villa di Verzegnis to Invillino - Villa Santina -
Sixth Stage
from Invillino -VillaSantina to Enemonzo -
Seventh Stage
from Enemonzo to Socchieve -
Eighth Stage
from Socchieve to Forni di Sotto -
Ninth Stage
from Forni di Sotto to Forni di Sopra -
Tenth Stage
from Forni di Sopra to Sauris di Sotto -
Eleventh Stage
from Sauris di Sotto to Rifugio Tenente Fabbro -
Twelfth Stage
from Rifugio Tenente Fabbro to Sappada - Twelfth Stage - Alternative
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Thirteenth stage
from Sappada to Prato Carnico -
Fourteenth Stage
from Prato Carnico to Cella - Ovaro -
Fifteenth Stage
from Ovaro to Zovello -
Sixteenth Stage
from Zovello to Timau -
Seventeenth Stage
from Timau to Treppo Carnico -
Eighteenth Stage
from Treppo Carnico to Dierico di Paularo -
Nineteenth Stage
from Dierico di Paularo to Piano D'Arta -
Twentieth stage
from Piano di Arta Terme to San Pietro - Imponzo
Fifth Stage
The route links the two villages and takes place on slopes and pleasing shade of woodland, part of conifers, deciduous part. In the last part we cross the Tagliamento river going back to its left bank
Stage Overview
| Starting Point | Villa di Verzegnis |
| Arrival Point | Invillino - Villa Santina |
| Difficulty | Tourist trail |
| Length | 8.5 km |
| Walking time | 3 hr, 0 min |
| Environment | Low Mountain |
| Exposure | East, West |
| Climb (in metres) | 423 m |
| Descent (in metres) | 461 m |
| Map ref. | Tabacco 13 (1:25.000) |
| Water springs | NO |
| Suitable for cycling | NO |
| Horse Rideable | NO |
| Presence of a Pieve | YES |
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Route description
This trail is walkable all year round. Gentle slopes and pleasant woodland shade, part conifer, part deciduous. Until after World War II this area was still largely only meadowland. Towards the end of the trail you cross the River Tagliamento, making your way back up again, on the left hand side.
The Pieve of St. Mary Magdalin
The hilltop Church (Pieve) of Santa Maria Maddalena goes back to the eighth-ninth century, though there was already a fifth century Christian basilica on the nearby Cuel Cjuce highland, where archaeological excavations have unearthed the remains of a nave and some mosaic paving. It was probably abandoned during the Barbarian invasions.
Despite the devastating 1976 earthquake, the church still retains its sixteenth-century appearance. Inside is one of the masterpieces by Domenico Mioni da Tolmezzo, an altarpiece with a Madonna and saints, painted wood and gold, dated 1488. What you can see today is a faithful copy, made by artisans from South Tyrol, as the original is kept at the Diocesan Museum in Udine, to protect it from theft.
Opening times:
The church is normally open over the weekend in July and August to the first days of September, as well as in conjunction with any event or celebration. For those who intend to visit the church on other days / times, is possible to request an extraordinary opening, by clicking here
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