Vedení
The cable car ride is a magical up and down journey to Gardonè, where 4 little dragons welcome us. Not far away, the signs indicate the direction to the Absent-Minded Shepherd Trail.
We take the dirt road that descends towards the chairlift to Passo Feudo and, continuing to the left (slightly downhill) and then to the right, we cross a small stream until Malga Gardonè. A few more steps and we’re there.
You can tell it’s a shepherd with his head in the clouds from a pair of boots, a hat hanging on a tree, a solitary backpack... But encouraging the little hikers, there are beehives, woods to make sounds, a Kneipp path (to be done barefoot on bark, moss and pebbles), and a mill to divert water to discover mountain animals. We won’t say more, to leave you the pleasure of discovery, but watch out for the short detours along the route! One in particular? The one leading to the discovery of the world of bees.
Closing the loop, towards the starting point, you can have a picnic among sculptures and games in the shade of the woods.
At the Info Point you can choose among 5 playbooks (cost €6.00 each, 2 x €10.00) inviting you to discover the secrets and mountain life, for different age groups (preschool and school age). It’s a wonderful walk, with or without a playbook. But guided by Martìn’s stories, among riddles and nursery rhymes, silent dialogues with grandfather and questions to find an answer to, you proceed cheerfully. In the end, everyone will have found the clearing and the object that made them smile, reflect and dream. What effect does it have to stop and observe nature under a great 170-year-old white fir?
