1.5-hour horse ride on Lake Viverone

Thinking back to your childhood, the nursery rhyme of San Martino Campanaro will certainly come to mind.

Perhaps you don't know that this story originates (literally) from the waters of Lake Viverone, the main stage of our 1.5-hour horseback ride to discover the Palafitte di Azeglio.

Let our equestrian guide lead you through wooded paths to the lake shore and let yourself be enchanted, once again, by the legend of the bells of the sunken village!

What we will do

The appointment is at the selected time at the meeting point in Azeglio (TO), where you will be welcomed by the equestrian guide together with the splendid horses of the riding school.

The experience will begin with a short briefing during which you will learn the basics of horse riding. We will then be ready to saddle up and set off along the tarmac road out of the riding stable. After a while, we will venture onto a dirt track and then into the forest, where we will meet the pair of Loving Trees: two shrubs that join together, rising to the sky in an embrace.

Accompanied on the horizon by the hills of Viverone, Alice Castello and Anzasco, we will reach Lake Viverone. Legend has it that its waters guard a sunken village, whose bells can be heard when the wind blows from the Aosta Valley; yes, it is indeed the village of the nursery rhyme San Martino Campanaro!

Also located here are the Azeglio Pile-Dwellings: we will come across an ancient pile-dwelling village dating back to the Bronze Age, consisting of no less than 5,000 piles driven into the ground that have come down to us.

We will then return to the meeting point, for a total experience of 1.5 hours.

Who it is aimed at

The activity is suitable for everyone from the age of 16.

The weight limit for participation is a maximum of 90 kg.

A minimum of horse riding experience is required, e.g. having already done at least 1-2 rides or taken riding lessons. Please contact the organiser at the contact details given in your booking confirmation email to let them know your level of experience.

Other information

The experience is available all year round.

Attention! Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.

Before the start of the activity, participants will be asked to sign a liability release document.

Recommended clothing

• Long trousers (preferably jeans)
• Trainers