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Out-door adventure
La Casella has been involved in outdoor activities from more than 13
years and it is the ideal venue for those training enterprises which want
to make grow their personnel by organizing several team-building activities.
The outdoor field has a natural trial area for 4x4 test drives, fords
of different lengths and heights, a tibetan bridge, two cableways, a canoe
route on the river Chiani with wood steps coming down the river, an archery
field, an area for rock climbing preparation, a trial route for quads
and 4x4, a mountain bike route, a field for the rising of hot-air baloons,
orienteering routes.
The "Lairs of the Devil"
Approximately at 10 km. from La Casella, near the town of Parrano, there
are the "Lairs of the Devil", an immense complex of carsic caves dug on
the walls of a gorge. Near there is the fascinating canyon of the Fosso
del Bagno gorge, a particular, evocative and the aquatic slope, a real
paradise for those who love canyoning.
Horse-back riding Out-Door Excursions
The horse-back riding center organizes all-day
trekkings around our territory: while enjoying the fascination
of nature, admire ancient castles, old Churches and art sites.
A "dinner in the woods"
An event not to be missed. This takes place during the summer season from
June to September. Be it on Horse-back or on foot, the trekkers
set off at sunset and arrive in the heart of the woods where a candle-lit
table and roaring wood fire awaits. Bruschetta, Home made pasta, pecorino
cheese, BBQ steaks and sausages are on the menu accompanied by Umbrian
wine and completed with grappa and limoncello. The sound of the crickets
and the hum of the fireflies are joined by a rousing guitar and after
a good sing along its time to remount and head off back to La Casella,
guided by moonlight. A Magical local and unique experience for all ages.
*it is possible to arrive in the heart of the woods for a candle-lit
dinner even with 4X4 Jeeps*
Caccia alla Volpe (The
simulate fox hunt)
During the winter months at La Casella the main event is the “Caccia alla
Volpe” or the “Fox Hunt”. But animal lovers can relax; there is no
real fox involved. The simulated fox hunt has all the elements of
a hunt, but with an expert rider in the role of “fox” with a tail attached
to his jacket. The Riders gather at 10am for breakfast (and grappa!) in
the piazza of the hotel and are reminded of the rules. The Master of the
hunt, unmissable in his red jacket, has been doing the hunt for 20 years
and knows all the routes for an exhilarating ride! After a short break
for an aperitivo, always with the fox in sight, the grand chase at the
end takes place in front of La Casella. The rider who is canny enough
to grab the tail wins! This twist of experience makes a cultural
event continue without harming the animals.
Other Out-Door Activities
Try something "new" in close contact with Nature.
Off-Road 4x4: Activieties on board of 4x4 vehicles and quads.
Trekking: Trekking refers hiking trips through rural, often rugged
territory. Trekkers engage in longer trips to explore natural, beautiful
places.
Mountain Bike: This individual sport requires endurance, bike handling
skills and self-reliance, and can be performed almost anywhere from a
back yard to a gravel road, but the majority of mountain bikers ride off-road
trails, whether country back roads, fire roads, or singletrack (narrow
trails that wind through forests or fields). There are aspects of mountain
biking that are more similar to trail running than regular bicycling.
Orienteering: Orienteering is a family of sports that require navigational
skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse
and usually unfamiliar terrain. Participants are given a map, usually
a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control
points. Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military
officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the
oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering. For the purposes of
this article, foot orienteering serves as a point of departure for discussion
of all other variations, but basically any sport that involves racing
against a clock and requires navigation using a map is a type of orienteering.
Rope Course: A rope course is a challenging outdoor personal development
and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements.
Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground.
High elements are usually constructed in trees or made of utility poles
and require a belay for safety.
