Ring of Books of San Daniele and Monte Borgà

The San Daniele Books loop winds along the western edge of the Friulian Dolomites Park, providing glimpses of the surrounding mountains and wonderful encounters with the beautiful nature of the area. Already coming out of the woods along the ascent, the panorama opens up to the Piave valley, while continuing on you can admire countless glimpses of the Monte Toc landslide, responsible for the Vajont disaster in 1967. The summit route, on the other hand, leads to the famous Books (or Slabs) of San Daniele: a splendid example of differential erosion that led to the creation of slabs of Ammonite Red leaving us with these fascinating "stacks" reminiscent of a pile of books petrified by time that have sparked countless legends around their history. From the peaks reached there is a 360-degree view of the mountains that surround us from the Dolomite peaks of Pelmo, Antelao and Civetta, the Carnic Alps and the whole context of the Friulian Dolomites with Duranno and Col Nudo. The great historical and geological interest is complemented by the immense wealth of vegetation with splendid summer blooms and large numbers of butterflies. While, throughout the route and especially on the summit meadows, it is not uncommon to encounter ibex and chamois.