Places
Park·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Oasi di Guardiaregia, Campobasso
Molise
The Oasi WWF di Guardiaregia e Campochiaro in the Matese foothills near Campobasso protects the last relict Pinus nigra laricio forest in the Molise Apennines — a glacial refugium that survived the last Ice Age. The forest overhangs a limestone karst gorge. Peregrine on the gorge cliffs. Wild boar and roe deer. The oak-hornbeam forest below transitions to the ancient pine above. Dogs off-leash.
Duration
3.5 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+400 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Last relict Pinus nigra forest in Molise — glacial refugium surviving the Ice Ages
- Peregrine on the limestone karst gorge cliffs
- Ancient forest overhanging a limestone gorge — extraordinary landscape
With your dog
Reserve trail; dogs off-leash.
