Excursion nr. 1 – Cava Misericordia
Cava Misericordia is a visit to one of the most representative karst quarries of the Hyblean plateau of Ragusa.
Through the Path of the Hermits, a long stairway carved into the rock, we will descend to the valley floor accompanied by the luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, by a pine forest, together with pomegranates, figs, walnuts, carob and almond trees which witnesses a rural human past, and by the steep limestone walls, and we will meet various points of interest along the way:
–the water springs that feed the stream,
-the Giant’s Cave,
-the ancient monastery of Misericordia, built in 1700,
-the Gorgo di Pieri, a natural lake,
-some ruins of ancient mills, now covered with vegetation and now undergoing restoration, evidence of a peasant past.
The excursion will be accompanied by folk stories, legends and traditions.
| Tour length: | approximately 6.10 km |
| Elevation gain: | about 230 meters. |
| Tour duration: | about 4/5 hours. |
| Difficulty level: | Medium / Easy for regular hikers. |
| Recommended for | Children over 10 and under close supervision. |
INFO NOTES:
The trail runs along the edge of the escarpment for a short distance. The bottom of the trail is bumpy at times. Crossings of small streams are planned.
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