Discover Bruciato: Archaeology and Hiking

Bruciato combines archaeological traces with hiking routes and nature in the surrounding area. For trip planning, three points of interest can be distinguished: the archaeological site, Oasi Ca’ Brigida, and the hikes described here.

Archaeological Traces and Landscape

The Bruciato archaeological site dates to the Iron Age. It includes the remains of Villanovan settlement structures, which are thought to belong to a hut. The dating places the site in time; the Villanovan structures describe the settlement traces, while the proposed identification as a hut remains a cautious interpretation. The site lies on a gently sloping, nearly level area opposite the hill of Pian del Monte. This position opposite the hill gives the historical context a specific geographic reference.

Bruciato di Sopra is one of the settlement clusters on the southern and southeastern slopes around Verucchio. This adds another perspective on the settlement landscape to the specific location of the archaeological site: Bruciato di Sopra focuses on the settlement clusters on the slopes, while the archaeological site is situated in relation to the area opposite Pian del Monte.

Nature in the Surrounding Area

In the area around Bruciato, Rio Felisina in Oasi Ca’ Brigida is a breeding ground for agile frogs and common toads. The oasis has a network of paths with a total length of about 2,500 meters. This is the approximate total length of the network, not the length of a single path. The oasis also includes a butterfly garden and a park of ancient plants featuring traditional olive varieties. The nature-related points of interest cover different areas: amphibians at Rio Felisina, butterflies in the garden, and traditional olive varieties in the plant park.

Hikes Around Bruciato

A route description dated October 12, 2022, places the start of the “Il sentiero V3 – Tra Verucchio e Ventoso” loop in the area around Bruciato: it begins in Doccio at the Celletta del Doccio in Verucchio and follows Via Bruciato di Sotto. This gives the route a named starting point and a section of road along its described course.

A 7.5 km loop hike with 350 m of elevation gain via Ca’ Gacci, Bruciato di Sotto, and Verucchio was also listed for a municipal event in 2025. Check local conditions and the availability of the offering before setting out. The two descriptions provide different points of reference: the 2022 route description names a starting point and a section of road, while the 2025 event listing gives the total distance and elevation gain. For the 7.5 km loop hike, the distance and 350 m of elevation gain refer to the same listed tour. The details can therefore be read according to the relevant planning question, rather than treating the two descriptions as measurements of the same route.

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