An Amazing Canyon adventure in Tuscany
Stretti di Giaredo is certainley one of the most amazing canyon in Lunigiana, in the North of Tuscany.
Experience adventure in the Stretti di Giaredo, the most colourful canyon in Lunigiana – Tuscany.
Stretti di Giaredo Adventure is a river trekking at the foot of a canyon in Lunigiana – Tuscany, in the gorges of the Gordana stream. This exciting adventure takes place in a protected natural of rare beauty. Walking between the high walls of this marvellous canyon and swimming in its crystal-clear waters, we will be able to admire its thousand-year-old rocks of countless colours, but also flora and fauna of the area, at close quarters with Sigeric’s Environmental Hiking Guides.
Join us for a river trek in the Stretti di Giaredo, a canyon in Lunigiana – Tuscany
The Canyon
The Stretti di Giaredo is a beautiful canyon crossed by the Gordana stream located in Lunigiana, between the territories of Pontremoli and Zeri, in northern Tuscany. This spectacular place is part of a SCI (Site of Community Importance for its geological and naturalistic value) that covers 250 hectares in the Gordana Valley. This amazing canyon in unique: it’s colorful rocks range from red to green, from gray to blue.
Stretti di Giaredo Adventure: a river trek in a canyon
Join us for a river trek in the Stretti di Giaredo, a canyon in Lunigiana – Tuscany.
Stretti di Giaredo Adventure is not a canyoning or canyoning activity, but a river trek, an exploration on foot of the Gordana Torrent, in the company of Sigeric’s Environmental Hiking Guides – experts in Tourism in Lunigiana. The excursion is also suitable for those with no river experience and for children from 6 years of age.
The only requirement is to be able to swim! In fact, the canyon is crossed by a stream with some deep pools.
It is also essential to wear the appropriate footwear. Hiking shoes or trainers with grip soles are indispensable for tackling a trekking route. Participants wearing rock shoes, smooth-soled shoes or sandals are not permitted.
Timeline of the experience
At 9 am we will meet at our guide office – Centro Didattico Sorano, Filattiera, then we will move to the starting point of the activity. The hike starts from the small village of Cavezzana Gordana. Here we will walk along a path and part of the stream bed for about 20 minutes to reach the entrance to the canyon. During the activity, we will explore the Stretti di Giaredo by walking in and out of the water and swimming through some crystal-clear pools, immersed in nature and among impressive canyons and multi-coloured walls over 20 metres high. Furthermore, we will be accompanied by Sigeric’s Environmental Hiking Guides and we will have all the necessary equipment, included in the price, to visit this canyon safely and discover the characteristics of the fauna, flora and geology of this extraordinary place.
The experience will end at 2 pm.
For more information on the natural area, visit www.strettidigiaredo.org
