알타 무르지아 국립공원 주변 최고의 반려견 동반 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

Equipped area of the Mercadante forest, with fountain, bar and refreshment. Nearby, an enclosure with farm animals.

Path immersed in the nature of the Mercadante Forest, in the Alta Murgia National Park.

The Mercadante Forest is a protected wooded area that extends for 1,300 hectares between the municipalities of Cassano delle Murge and Altamura. It was born in 1928 from a reforestation project after a flood, and hosts different species of trees, such as oaks, cedars and cypresses. It is the ideal place to cool off among the trees on hot summer days and take a break in one of the areas equipped with picnic tables.

The farmhouse, typical of these areas, is a set of rural buildings, often built in stone, used for various purposes including: housing, animal shelter and support for farms. Only the ruins remain of Masseria Persio today, but its structure can still be understood.

Starting point of a very beautiful and long path, which can be covered on foot or with any type of bike. Halfway picnic area

Forest dedicated to Saverio Mercadante “Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante (baptised 17 September 1795 – 17 December 1870) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas. While Mercadante may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond his own lifetime, he composed as prolific a number of works as either; and his development of operatic structures, melodic styles and orchestration contributed significantly to the foundations upon which Giuseppe Verdi built his dramatic technique.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saverio_Mercadante?wprov=sfti1

One of the few, if not the only, areas served for refreshments in the forest area where you can refresh yourself or take a break before embarking on the return road.

Protected natural area located in the Alta Murgia National Park. It offers visitors an evocative landscape rich in vegetation, as well as trails and characteristic paths of the forest. In addition, there are several cycling areas in this area that can be traveled mainly by MTB and, not only, also by Gravel.