Geo-Excursion – The Col dei S'cios Geological Trail

Description

FREE EXCURSION / Limited places, booking required

We invite you to explore the Polcenigo ridge as if walking along an ancient tropical beach, following the circular Geological Trail between Malga Cervera and Malga Col dei S’cios, with the opportunity to purchase and taste local traditional products.
The name Col dei S’cios derives from the presence, within the rocks, of numerous fossil remains of aquatic mollusks that lived during the Cretaceous period. These organisms had shells similar in shape to those of present-day land snails, known as s’cios in the local dialect.
Without ever leaving the mountains, at an altitude between 1,100 and 1,300 meters, visitors are transported, in a sense, to the Bahamas, discovering fossil evidence of one of the greatest expansion phases of the Friulian carbonate platform during the Cretaceous period.
The excursion takes place within the geosite along a route alternating between woodland and open areas, offering spectacular panoramic views over the plain.

Meeting point: 8:30 a.m. at the parking area of Pizzeria da Rover / 9:15 a.m. at Malga Costa Cervera
Duration: 3 hours / Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 6 km / Elevation gain: 250 m

Recommended equipment: sportswear, hiking boots, trekking poles, hat, snack, water, and tick repellent spray.

Information: polcenigeo@divulgando.eu
Tel.: +39 339 487 9019

See the full program in the 2026 Geo-Excursions brochure.

Organized by:

Comune di Polcenigo
Per informazioni polcenigeo@divulgando.eu
Tel. 339 487 9019