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C3 Platano/Pazzon/Tasso/Porcino/Lubiara
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THE WAYS OF WATER. The waterways retraces ancient paths where we find fountains, wash houses, mills that testify to the ingenuity of man and his way of organizing the territory and its resources. The route crosses the territories of Platano/Pazzon/Tasso/Porcino/Lubiara.

To be seen

Wash-house of Villa Nichesola, Mill of Val Secca, Wash-house of Porcino and Lubiara, Valle del Tasso and “Gorgo” del Tasso.

The waterways retraces ancient paths where we find fountains, wash houses, mills that testify to the ingenuity of man and his way of organizing the territory and its resources.

Departure in Platano where it is possible to visit Villa Nichesola (open on weekdays), and the wash house located in the garden, at the exit of the watercourse of the villa’s pond.

Wash house

Villa Nichesola

You go up to the hamlet of S. Martino with the 13th century church-oratorio of the same name, the Abbot's house and wash house. The road continues north with the Bertoldi e Figli building on the left, which was once a mill, and a small wash house on the right. Continue up to the provincial road for Spiazzi and turning right you reach one of the mills of Val Secca, with the function of a sawmill for timber, with a restored stone wheel and channel. working:

Mills of Val Secca

Molino Bertoldi

Continuing towards Spiazzi you arrive at Villa Cariola, further on on the left you can see the Fontana e Capitello spring called Mascheron. We continue up to Pazzon with the fountain, carved out of a single block of red Verona marble.
To the right of the fountain, take the path to the Val del Tasso, where you come across a valuable wash house, then continue up to the valley with the "Gorgo", a natural waterfall of the stream:

Val del Tasso

Val del Tasso

We continue towards the locality of Porcino, famous in the last century for the factory of "copi", Porcino tiles; the furnaces are still visible today. In this district there is the wash-house fountain in red Verona marble:

Fountain-sink in Verona red marble

Lavatoio di Pazzon

You go up to the hamlet of Cimaino and from here, with a beautiful view of the Caprino valley and Monte Baldo, you arrive at Ori di Sopra, take the road to the marble quarries and go up for 200 metres, then go down on the right towards Località Gamberon. Here, turning left you arrive in Lubiara, keeping the road to Caprino, you first come across the beautiful fountain, and further on the wash house: Feedback

Lavatoio di Lubiara

Arrived at Villa Colpani-Becherle-Sandri, turn left and go down to a small capital, continuing to the right you come to another capital. Returning up the steps to the capital, you can go up to the courtyard of the Sometti complex and visit the wash houses. Turning right you arrive at the Villa dei Camini (Mountain), at the Platano dei 100 Bersaglieri and passing the bridge you return to the parking lot in front of Villa Nichesola’.

Quick Info

  • Maximum altitude 439 metri
  • Difference in altitude 157 metri
  • Distance 10,4 km
  • Time: Foot: 3 hour A piedi: 3 ore
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