The Path of Fossils owes its name to the fossil finds that emerge between the sandy walls of the Rocche: shells or their fragments, phyllites (leaves or trunks of fossilized trees), more rarely fish.
In fact, the itinerary skirts Caudana, known for the richest fossil deposit in the area: its finds have enriched the collections of the Natural History Museums in the area. It is a very varied route: it crosses the shady wood around the village of Monteu Roero, descends to the bottom of the valley in the direction of the Frazione Tre Rivi, runs along flat areas of orchards and greenhouses and goes up towards the hilltop village among the panoramic vineyards that surround the ancient site of the castle of Pulciano.
ITINERARY
Starting point of the Path of Fossils in p.za Roma in Monteu Roero, where you can park your car.
SEE HERE THE AUDIOGUIDE OF THE FOSSILS PATH.
By downloading the free Izi.Travel app on your smartphone, in addition to the audioguide it will be possible to being guided along the route thanks to the geolocation on the interactive map.
Audio guide that can also be previewed on the browser:
https://izi.travel/en/8971-the-fossils-path-sentiero-dei-fossili/en
WARNINGS
The Roero trail network is planned to discover the paths by your own.
The trails are signposted with arrows and illustrative boards, in order to walk in the proper direction and in safety.
Please consider your physical abilities before starting a walk.
We recommend to provide you the map of the trail you are going to walk, to equip you with hiking shoes suitable for dirt and, eventually, with trekking poles.
In spring/summer is better to have water with you and some energizing food.
Please consult meteorological websites before leaving, and contact the Ecomuseum office or visite our website to verify the trails conditions.
For people allergic to insects bites or pollens is advised to have with you medicinal products to prevent inhalings or bites.
Before leaving, tell someone your destination or the trail you want to walk, in order to simplify first aid assistance in case of necessity.
