Easy hikes and walks in Area Wilderness Croseraz-Val Bona

Malga Valmenera is a farm-holiday facility located on the edge of the Piano di Valmenera, one of the three depressions that make up the central part of the Cansiglio Plateau. It occupies part of the western slopes and is surrounded by 74 hectares of meadows used for grazing its own livestock. The malga is open on weekends between September and June, while it remains open every day during July and August. It offers catering services with specialties of the Cimbra cuisine (beef stew, Alpago lamb bake, spit-roasted meat, pastin and grilled cheeses) and products of its own production (cheeses and cured meats). There are also 16 beds available in 7 single or double rooms with private bathrooms. Completely rebuilt in 2017 and transformed into a modern structure, it is owned by Veneto Agricoltura.

Together with Pian Cansiglio and Cornesega, Valmenera is one of the three depressions that make up the central part of the Cansiglio Plateau. The largest in terms of area. This evocative basin is particularly known for its cold microclimate, where record thermal inversions are recorded with temperatures that, in the winter months, can drop to extreme levels. A historical peak was reached in March 2005, when ARPA Veneto analyses recorded a temperature of -35.4°C. Located in the municipal territory of Tambre (BL), it has a wide and flat bottom, called Piano di Valmenera. It represents a typical polje, whose slopes are largely covered by arboreal vegetation; the western slopes, on the other hand, are characterized by meadows, with rather degraded herbaceous vegetation, due to exploitation in the form of mowing and grazing. The dairy farm of the same name, which today operates as a farm stay, is in fact surrounded by 74 hectares of meadows used for grazing its own livestock. Up to here, through the Campon valley, came a tongue of the ancient and vast Piave Glacier. The Piano di Valmenera and part of the basin are part of the "Pian di Landro-Baldassarre" Oriented Nature Reserve.

Casera Caseratte. Site of interest, included in the "walk of the mountain pastures".

The beautiful beech forest "Ronciade" in Piancavallo.

Part of the itinerary towards Valmanera in winter.

The Church of Santa Maria Ausiliatrice is a place of worship built in 1975 to meet the needs of growing tourism in the Piancavallo area; it was intended to house the new parish, which until then had been served by the parish priest of Aviano. The church was designed by engineer Ernesto Raffin, with striking, modern lines, free of symbolism and elements that would characterize its intended purpose. The presence of wood, especially inside, softens the load-bearing structure of reinforced concrete and steel. A large slit in the corner of the counterfaçade restores natural light to the liturgical hall, while also offering glimpses of the exterior. The two-story building has a rectangular nave. The façade does not have an overtly sacred profile: the geometric interweaving of load-bearing concrete lines, masonry, decorative wooden elements, and large glass sections make the architecture perfectly integrated into the touristic context of the plateau. A wide staircase provides access from the churchyard; The floors are made of white Carrara and red Verona marble, laid in mosaic slabs. The altar is made of a single monolithic block of Aviano stone. The decline in tourism in the 2000s led to very limited interest in the building's maintenance, which was closed for long months. Only in 2018 did some structural work become necessary. On that occasion, the large back wall was entirely covered with a mosaic depicting the profile of the mountains with the figure of the Risen Christ, a work created by the Spilimbergo mosaic school.

A simple yet very pleasant route. A nearly pristine valley on the Cansiglio plain.

Trail suitable for everyone, with beautiful views