Places
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Riserva Abbadia di Fiastra, Macerata
Marche
The Riserva Naturale Abbadia di Fiastra near Tolentino is a WWF reserve of 1,800 ha centred on a 12th-century Cistercian abbey. The Cistercian monks maintained the forest carefully for 800 years — this produced one of the finest old-growth oak forest ecosystems in central Italy. The abbey church, cloister and farm buildings are still intact. Dogs are welcome in the forest reserve (not inside abbey buildings).
Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Cistercian monks maintained forest for 800 years — old-growth result
- 12th-century abbey church and cloister still intact
- 1,800 ha WWF reserve — finest oak forest in Marche
With your dog
Park forest; dogs welcome.
