Cava Margione - Frigintini

December 02, 2018
The highest gorges of the Tellaro River are known as Tellesimo; one of the bends of the Tellesimo is called Cava Margione. Like other cave (canyons), it was formed by a fracture where millennia of water erosion have carved deep canyons, made even more evocative by the dense vegetation.
Along the trail, we will encounter the ruins of dwellings, caves once inhabited by humans, and an old water mill beside the river. The canyon features lush vegetation including wild carob trees, wild olives, strawberry trees, wild figs, and hackberry trees, as well as typical undergrowth such as brambles and ivy. There are numerous aromatic plants like thyme, wild mint, and oregano. The local fauna includes porcupines, hedgehogs, green lizards, grass snakes, whip snakes, kestrels, buzzards, blackbirds, magpies, and more.

Fee: € 10.00 – Includes guide services, RCT insurance, and excursion organization + a tasting at Azienda Albacara, Fattoria del Grano, scheduled at the end of the hike.
Additional costs: € 3.00 - Visit and tasting. The tasting menu features various types of goat cheese produced on the farm, bruschette, and their own olive oil.
Costs do not include: packed lunch and travel to and from the meeting point.
Meeting point: Sunday, December 02 at 09:00 AM, Piazza Ottaviano in Frigintini – Modica.
At 3:00 PM: we will head to the farm for the visit and tasting.
End of excursion: 4:30 PM at the same starting location.
Lunch: packed.
Travel: own car.
Difficulty: moderate.
Loop trail: 5 hours of walking including breaks – on and off-trail paths.
Required equipment: trekking clothing, small backpack, k-way (rain jacket), hiking boots, waterproof jacket, hat, sweater, 1.5 liters of water.
Guide: Salvatore Marletta, contact 3334987946 - Collaborator Sylvana Myburg, 3335841574.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

*A few words about the farm hosting our tasting: This is an organic project entirely managed by young people with a long family tradition in agriculture. The farm spans over 70 hectares between the Contrade Albaccara and Carbonaro. They primarily raise goats, cared for with respect for natural cycles, and use their milk to create a range of organic products sought after in the market for their high quality. Furthermore, the farm produces olive oil, and all its activities follow the principles of zero impact and a balance between man and nature.