Despite the bad weather, yesterday I took part in the hike organized by GSCR: “The daffodils of Monte Pignone”.
It was a challenging hike for a beginner like me, but very beautiful and evocative. Moreover, the journey was made very enjoyable by the stories and explanations of our guide Bartolomeo.
Before reaching the summit of the mountain, we crossed an area with breathtaking landscapes. After leaving the cars near the village of Ritrogoli, we reached on foot the alpine pasture of Campo all’orzo with a spectacular view of the sea (Viareggio) and the lake of Massacciuccoli. We saw the abandoned and roofed little church of Saint Anthony Abbot, the little house where the famous shepherdess “Eva del Campallorzo” lived, then we climbed back up to the flowered meadows of Monte Pignone and finally reached the mountain summit (1100 meters, if I remember correctly).
The Daffodils
The daffodil is actually a variety of wild narcissus, narcissus poeticus, very common in the Apuan Alps. This flower grows above 600 meters, has a stem of 20-30 centimeters, 6 white petals, and a yellow corona. Their blooming occurs in May.
During the hike, we encountered meadows full of daffodils, but also of wild orchids and asphodels.
Gallery
Sources and References
- [1] The website of our guide Bartolomeo: Emozionambiente.
- [2] “Eva del Campallorzo”, the only resident of the village by Daniele Saisi.
- [3] The blooming of daffodils in the meadows of Longarghena.
- [4] The white tears of Monte Croce, Voceapuana.com by Nicola Bongiorni.
*** Note: This article was automatically translated through a workflow created with n8n and OpenAI. The original version of the post is the Italian one.