BURCINA PARK
Trail marker:
Indicazioni all’interno del parco
Place of departure:
Parcheggio del parco
Place of arrival:
varie possibilità, è possibile ammirare la conca dei rododendri o salire alla torre, il punto più alto del parco
Departure altitude:
570 m
Arrival altitude:
835 m
Duration:
30 minutes to reach the rhododendron basin - 1 hour to reach the tower
Uphill height difference:
265 m
Type of excursion:
Walking, villages, parks and vineyards
Season:
Winter, Spring, Late spring/summer, Autumn
Admire the spectacular flowering of more than 1,200 rhododendrons in a romantic and botanically important historic garden.
Access and parking
From Biella, follow the signs for Pollone. From here, there are signs for the park. A large and convenient car park is available. There is also a parking area for camper vans.
Route
The "Felice Piacenza” Burcina Park is a historical garden located in the territory of the municipalities of Biella and Pollone, a gentle hillock in the foothills of the Biellese Alps. The origins of the park date back to the mid-1800s. In addition to the botanical aspect, the landscape composition is of particular importance: a small romantic lake, the meadow areas surrounded by woods such as in the Valfenera area, the Pian Plà beech forest, the avenue of liriodendrons, the rhododendron valley, the Mediterranean area, the views of the mountains and the plain ranging from Monviso to Adamello. Walking in the park is possible at any time. There are various routes, always suitable for families and children and practicable all year round.
Inside, circulation of unauthorised vehicles is prohibited.
Vehicles carrying disabled or elderly people (over 65 years) are allowed to drive on non-holiday Thursdays from 9 am to 6 pm and on non-holiday Saturdays from 9 am to 11 am.
