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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Diego

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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Respiro D’Abruzzo - RDA77

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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