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Abruzzo
Teramo
Rocca Santa Maria

Forest of Twisted Beeches

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Abruzzo
Teramo
Rocca Santa Maria

Forest of Twisted Beeches

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Forest of Twisted Beeches

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

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    November 4, 2024

    No snow bending the trees, the real cause is this:
    “…the responsibility for this phenomenon can be traced back to “Soil Creeping” also called “Reptazione”. It is an imperceptible movement of the ground that influences the direction of the trunks at a very slow and constant speed (it is a matter of fractions of millimeters per year). This phenomenon, too slow to be observed directly, mainly affects the more humid soils and slopes with slight inclinations and its effects can be seen only after years and years from its beginning precisely thanks to the curved tree trunks.” Cit.

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      August 24, 2021

      The trunks of the beech trees were bent by the weight of the snow. There is no signage to get here. Follow the position on the GPS.

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        August 21, 2024

        The forest is on the right after passing Lago dell’Orso. The characteristic shape of the beech trees is given by the weight of the snow that bends their branches.

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          Location: Rocca Santa Maria, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

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