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Die hier lebenden Pflanzen und Tiere sind diesen Bedingungen angepasst und unterscheiden sich von denen auf halber Höhe des Hügels; so überlassen Sorten wie Ginster, Manna-Esche, Flaumeiche und Kiefer den mesophilen Sorten den Vortritt: Kastanie Eschen und Kirsche; die bedeutend feuchtere und schattige Talsohle wird schließlich durch die Anwesenheit von Sommereichen, Erlen, Silber-Weiden und einem Unterholz mit Riedgras und Moos gekennzeichnet.
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The itinerary sets off at the southern part of residential complex of Casalborgone, in connection with the routes of the province of Turin. Then it winds west of the county road, until you reach the vicinity of the interesting Romanesque church of San Giovanni. Then you continue through the hills toward Berzano San Pietro. If you want, you can climb the hill above the village, where the church of San Giovanni Battista stands, which is a remarkable scenic point. If you look to the north from here, you can enjoy an entirely wooded hillside. It is a state-owned forest: the “Forest of orchids” for being specifically rich in these beautiful plants. Recently the forest underwent a forestry operation in order to conserve its biodiversity and enhance enjoyment. This is a very diverse environment: the characteristics of the part on the ridge are very dry and the soil is rather friable, which produces impressive gullies here and there. The plants and animals that live there have adapted to these conditions and are different from those found on the hillside. Species such as broom, flowering ash, oak, Scots pine give way to mesophilic species, such as chestnut, ash, cherry. Finally, the valley bottom, which is very damp and shady, is characterized by the presence of British oak, alder, white willow and brushwood containing sedges and mosses. You go back heading south, leaving the village of Berzano S.Pietro behind, and proceed on a rather twisting but pleasant rural context, all the way to the point where this trail intersects the Superga-Crea path. You can take a short detour and visit the Abbazia di Santa Maria di Vezzolano, one of the six emblematic monuments of the Piedmont Region and a jewel of Romanesque architecture. The impressive façade, the finely carved rood screen, the atmosphere of the austere cloister partially covered by frescoes, the sculptures of capitals and the architectural composition that amount to a cultural heritage are of primary interest and they certainly deserve to be visited without haste. Inside the Abbey, you can see the “Permanent Exhibition of Romanesque” organized by the Fine Arts authority of Piedmont, which offers the most complete documentation on Romanesque architecture that can be traced in Vezzolano. Now you go first in the wood, then across vineyards and small croplands and go down enroute to Castelnuovo Don Bosco. On this stretch you can see the sunny Romanesque church of Santa Maria di Cornaredo, which stands on a hill on th
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