Arena verde Castel Quena Dosso Molino Villa
Circular excursion of 6.5 km with an uphill difference in height of about 350 meters, develops in the heart of the Negrar Valley of Valpolicella with departure and arrival at Arena Verde
The route is mixed and very interesting you start from Arena Verde Parking Eurospin walk along Via Sandro Pertini until the end there are stairs that you climb cross a tiny stream and enter in a path that passes through the vineyards that at the end cross a dirt road turn left and continue slightly uphill until you reach Villa here are the directions to continue towards Vigolo and Castel then turn right and arrive in Vigolo al Capitello dedicated to San Vincenzo keep left and climb towards Castel
that you already see going up.. Once in Castel you can admire the views on the right of Sengia Sbusa and on the left all Negrar and the upper valley of Negrar also you can see Monte Pastello and the beginning of the ridges of the Monte Baldo chain. Continuing on a paved road you reach ARA past the houses take a path on the left (CAI 232) with a new drywall on the right side and we arrive in Quena, immediately after the capital of the Virgin on the right to turn after 50 meters to the left passing behind the houses is grafted a path in the middle of the vineyards leads us to Dosso where going down past the fountain wash house "del Bogon" very characteristic then continue to descend to the intersection with Via Rita Rosani here we turn right stopping to admire the beautiful votive shrine of Forlago we continue passing next to the Franchini winery and continuing for 500 meters we leave the paved road to turn left CAI path downhill through the vineyards up to Via Molino arrived behind the large Molino building we continue descending following and skirting the project to our right until we enter Via Volpare di Villa that we follow up to the Villa Portal and from here we retrace the stretch we had done at the start and let's go back to the Arena Verde.
I propose a map with its altimetric profile, a video and some photos to illustrate the route and therefore that can provide an idea of the places, landscapes, and peculiarities that you will find along this path.
Point of departure and arrival : Arena Verde Negrar
Length KM 6,5
difference in height uphill 350 mt
duration 2 hours 30' / 3 hours
Easy
Cartography Map of Valpolicella
Brief description of the route
Departure from Arena Verde you pass through the towns and districts of Villa, Vigolo, Castel, Ara, Quena, Dosso, Forlago, Molino, Villa
Special features and interesting things
Roman Villa archaeological excavations
Villa Portal
Vigolo Capitello and Cantina Vogadori
Castel
Are
Quena
Winery "la Quena"
Dosso Lavatoio and Sartorari sculptures
Forlago Capitello
Franchini Winery
![Scavi Villa Romana Negrar Scavi Villa Romana Negrar](images/IMG_20210321_123507.jpg)
![sentierino in uscita da Arena Verde Via Moiago](images/IMG_20210321_122927.jpg)
path after exit from Arena Verde
Excavations Villa Romana
![Castel visto salendo da Vigolo Castel visto salendo da Vigolo](images/IMG_20210321_125014.jpg)
Going up from Vigolo towards Castel
![località Ara località Ara](images/IMG_20210321_130023.jpg)
![Sengia Sbusa e Preperchiusa viste da Castel Sengia Sbusa e Preperchiusa viste da Castel](images/IMG_20210321_125656.jpg)
View from Castel towards Sengia Sbusa and Preperchiusa
![da Loc Ara in direzione di Quena da Loc Ara in direzione di Quena](images/IMG_20210321_130413.jpg)
Path flanked by a drywall (new) towards Quena
![Capitello a Quena tenere la destra e dopo 50 mt vai a sx Capitello a Quena tenere la destra e dopo 50 mt vai a sx](images/IMG_20210321_131644.jpg)
votive shrine in Quena keep right and after 50 meters go left
Houses of ARA
![in direzione di Quena in direzione di Quena](images/IMG_20210321_131011.jpg)
to QUENA
![un simpatico segnavia per Dosso a Quena un simpatico segnavia per Dosso a Quena](images/IMG_20210321_131819.jpg)
![sentierino Vigneti e ciliegi per Dosso sentierino Vigneti e ciliegi per Dosso](images/IMG_20210321_132035.jpg)
cute trail marker
in the direction of Dosso among cherry trees and vineyards
![arrivati a Dosso discesa sino a incrociare via Rita Rosani e il Capitello di Forlago arrivati a Dosso discesa sino a incrociare via Rita Rosani e il Capitello di Forlago](images/IMG_20210321_132448.jpg)
![Capitello di Forlago a Dx per Forlago Capitello di Forlago a Dx per Forlago](images/IMG_20210321_133035.jpg)
arrived at Dosso descent until you cross via Rita Rosani and the Capitello di Forlago
Votive Shrine of Forlago on the right for Forlago
![Particolarità capitello simboli religiosi Forlago Particolarità capitello simboli religiosi Forlago](images/IMG_20210321_133043.jpg)
![Capitello di Forlago Capitello di Forlago](images/IMG_20210321_133156.jpg)
Special features of the votive Shrine " religious symbols"
Capitello di Forlago direzione Cantina Franchini
![Franchini a Forlago Franchini a Forlago](images/IMG_20210321_133858.jpg)
![proseguendo in Direzione San Ciriaco proseguendo in Direzione San Ciriaco](images/IMG_20210321_134113.jpg)
Forlago cantina Franchini
lasciata strada asfaltata sx stradina sterrata discesa a Molino
![discesa a Molino di Villa discesa a Molino di Villa](images/IMG_20210321_134837.jpg)
![Scavi Villa Romana Negrar Scavi Villa Romana negrar](images/IMG_20210321_140756.jpg)
discesa a Molino
Scavi Villa Romana
![Valle di Negrar a Nord in direzione Torbe Valle di Negrar a Nord in direzione Torbe](images/IMG_9824.jpg)
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