Easy route that leads from Peio to the Capercaillie Forest Visitor Center at Malga Talé with installations on the theme of mountain birds.
Easy route with a series of “attraction points” that tell some aspects of the life of forest birds and ideally lead you to empathize with their characteristics and habits. You can admire the view from above like an eagle, climb on a treehouse, listen to the birds' songs with wooden amplifiers, sit inside a nest.
At the end of the itinerary you reach the Capercaillie Forest Visitor Center at Malga Talé, where you will be able to learn more about alpine galliforms: western capercaillie, black grouse, rock ptarmigan, hazel grouse, and rock partridge.
The Capercaillie Forest Visitor Center at Malga Talé is a small interactive museum space of the Park visitable during summer.
The information contained in this sheet is subject to inevitable changes, so no indication has absolute value. It is not possible to completely avoid inaccuracies or mistakes due to the rapidity of environmental or weather changes that may occur. In this sense, we decline all responsibility for any changes experienced by the user. However, it is advisable to check the status of the places and environmental or weather conditions before making a hike.
10 tips for your hikes:
1) prepare your itinerary
2) choose a route suitable for your preparation
3) choose appropriate equipment and gear
4) consult the avalanche and weather reports
5) going alone is more risky
6) leave information about your itinerary and approximate return time
7) do not hesitate to rely on a professional
8) pay attention to signs and route markings
9) do not hesitate to retrace your steps
10) in case of accident, raise alarm by calling the emergency number 112
From the Parking Lot - Bus stop of Peio Paese, climb up to the village playground. From here starts the dirt road with the sign "Malga Talé - The Capercaillie Forest." The route is initially flat, then with a slight ascent you reach the eagle viewpoint at Croce dei bagni. Continue on the forest road to Malga Talé which alternates flat stretches with some ups and downs. Along this stretch you will encounter other installations of the route: a treehouse, wooden sound amplifiers, information about birds. Along the path you also find the mysterious Sass de le Croséte, a boulder on which hundreds of small crosses were carved in ancient times, the purpose of which is still unknown. Upon reaching the Capercaillie Forest Visitor Center, located in the Malga Talé hut, you can return back the same way or you can climb to Marassina, where there are numerous farmhouses, then descend to Croce dei bagni and continue to Peio.
From Trento: Trento-Malè railway
From Malè: bus line B645
Stop: Peio
For more information:
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Seasonally, a shuttle bus is available connecting the hamlets of the Municipality of Peio.
Take the SP87 to the end, at Peio Paese. The parking is located at the lower part of the village, near the bus stop.
Parking at the bus stop.
Hiking clothing and equipment suitable for the alpine environment are recommended, in particular:
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