Tramonti di Sopra: Nature, Trails and Culture

Tramonti di Sopra represents a combination of nature, hiking trails and cultural traces. Part of the area lies within the Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti Friulane. At the same time, various paths lead to waterscapes, examples of craftsmanship and viewpoints. If you are looking for a place with different opportunities for discovery for your trip to Italy, here you can combine nature and culture at your own pace.

Nature between Stream and Dolomites

The Pozze Smeraldine are natural pools between the white rocks of a stream. The Fontanon dal Toff is a waterfall that emerges from a cave. Both natural attractions showcase the characteristic connection between water, rock and terrain that defines the landscape experience around Tramonti di Sopra. Access to the Pozze Smeraldine is also part of a dedicated hiking route and can therefore be combined with exploring the trail.

Hiking Trails with Different Characteristics

The Sentiero Strada da lis Fornas is an educational circular hiking trail that connects the various fornaci in the area around Tramonti di Sopra. The Percorso del Pecolat offers a simple, scenic circular trail. Another route is provided by the Sentiero delle Pozze Smeraldine: it is an alternative path into the valley of the Torrente Meduna and follows a section of the Strada da Lis Fornas, a forest road and a wide mule track to the Pozze Smeraldine area.

The trail to the Fontanon dal Touf begins at the bridge over the Viellia on trail no. 829 and reaches its destination after approximately 45 minutes. The approximate time indication helps you fit this route into your personal daily schedule. Together with the two circular trails, this creates a selection in which educational, easy and scenic hiking experiences appeal to different interests.

Culture, Craftsmanship and Religious Traces

The Centro Visite di Tramonti di Sopra houses the exhibition “Acqua: natura, patrimonio, energia”, which opened in 2008. It places a cultural focus on the subject of water and thus complements the natural attractions in the surrounding area. The Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Floriano Martire also points to a long architectural history: its original structure dates from 1600.

At the Chiesetta della Madonna della Salute, believers hold a procession every year on the penultimate Sunday in November. Murals along the streets of Tramonti di Sopra preserve the memory of basket makers, tinsmiths and sawyers. The Fornaci provide another connection between landscape and work: these approximately three-metre-high, circular structures made of dressed stones were used to produce lime.

Getting Your Bearings Locally

The Ufficio Turistico Val Tramontina is located in Tramonti di Sopra at Villaggio 6 Maggio 3, 33090 Tramonti di Sopra (PN). A former school was converted into a bivouac shelter and lies along an access route to the Parco delle Dolomiti Friulane. These different destinations give you points of reference when deciding whether to focus your stay more on hiking, nature observation or cultural topics.

Further Destinations

Frisanco, Clauzetto, Maniago, Paludea, Caneva, Polcenigo, Barcis, Arba

To the higher-level travel overview: Pordenone.