Trebbia regional river park is 30 km far from Trebbia river and covers the area from Rivergaro to the confluence of the river inside the Po, on the western border of Piacenza urban area.
Its landscape is dominated by Trebbia river bed, which is particularly important for migratory birds, and by river terraces where prairies and shrubs give way to traditional farmlands and extractive activities.
Trekking routes have not all been completed so far. In order to open to the public the most interesting areas of the Park, the organisation team has planned some themed paths on foot.
Visitors can read descriptions distributed along the way, with information on the rich flora an fauna in the Park and its history.
A few kilometers from the park there are the Archeological Park and the Travo Civic Museum, situated in the ancient castle towering over the village’s center, and the Grazzano Visconti castle, with the neo-gothic and renaissance style village and the wide park, which has become a renown tourist destination.
The restaurants and the holiday farms offer the visitors the famous wine-and-food tradition of Emilia and Piacenza, whereas different accommodation solutions allow them to stay overnight near the Park.
TREKKING ROUTES
Percorso Occhione – open
Time:2 hours
Length: 3,5 km
Access: Gragnano Trebbiense – Localita’ Casaliggio
This path begins in Gragnano Trebbiense towards the new picnic area on the left river bank, from which you can reach a birdwatching post that oversees the pebbly river bank.
Percorso Airone – closed at the moment
Start: Centro visita di Camposanto Vecchio, Borgo Trebbia – Piacenza
Time: 2 hours
Length: 3,5 km
From Centro visita in Camposanto Vecchio an easy path unwinds for 3,5 km along the main river bank, towards Po confluence. On your way back, you will access the pebbly river bed to reach a birdwatching post and then walk along an area that is being renaturalised with prairies and spontaneous shrub hedges.
Percorso Corriere Piccolo – closed at the moment
Time: 1 hour
Access: Rivergaro, Pieve Dugliara
Difficulty: easy.
This is a ring path along Trebbia river and down to Rivergaro village. It is perfect to understand the difference between the pebbly river bed and river terraces, and observe their typical plant species.
Percorso Orchidea – closed at the moment
Time:1 hour
Length: 1,5 km
Access:Borgo di Rivalta – Gazzola parking
This itinerary unwinds on a road forbidden to vehicles, and moves along the barren area that characterize the river bank. Sometimes the path goes near Rio Comune on the left.
Percorso Picchio – closed at the moment
Time: 2 hours
Access: Borgo di Rivalta – Gazzola parking
This path is composed of two different paths leading down on the hill where Rivalta Castle stands. They lead to the wood of oaks and hornbeams where roe deers and woodpeckers live, and to the river terrace below together with Rio Comune river bed that begins here.
Information and updates:
Parchi del Ducato – Management Authority for Parks and Biodiversity of Western Emilia
www.parchidelducato.it
info@parchiemiliaoccidentale.it
Operations Office Strada Giarola, 11 – 43044 Collecchio (PR)
Landline +39 0521.802688
hours: Monday to Friday 9 – 13 and Tuesday and Thursday 15 – 17
