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Padule di Fucecchio - Le Morette

Tuscany (Toscana)  >  Italy

The Fucecchio Marshes cover an area of about 1,800 hectares and is the largest inland marsh in Italy.

Geplaatst* door Graham Chisholm
Meest recente update 30 november 2025

Beschrijving

The Padule di Fucecchio is the largest inland wetland in Italy. The Le Morette trail (percorso naturalistico) to the wetlands will take you through agricultural lands, a small woodland and out to the wetlands and flooded fields. This site makes for an excellent outing particularly to waterbirds, including shorebirds, herons, egrets as well as a nice mix of other birds. Among the birds you can see are Steltkluut, Kievit, Grutto, Kemphaan, Oeverloper, Witgat, Zwarte Ruiter, Groenpootruiter, Bosruiter, Dwergmeeuw, Lachstern, Visdief, Ooievaar, Woudaap, Purperreiger, Grote Zilverreiger, Kleine Zilverreiger, Koereiger, Ralreiger, Zwarte Ibis, Heilige Ibis, Kwak and Bruine Kiekendief.

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Italiano: Il Padule di Fucecchio è la più grande zona umida interna d'Italia. Il sentiero Le Morette (percorso naturalistico) che conduce alle zone umide vi condurrà attraverso terreni agricoli, un piccolo bosco e fino alle zone umide e ai campi allagati. Questo sito rappresenta un'eccellente escursione in particolare per gli uccelli acquatici, tra cui limicoli, aironi, garzette e un bel mix di altri uccelli.

Details

Toegang

The Riserva Naturale area Le Morette is easily accessible from Montecatini (12 km) and San Miniato (20 km). The main entrance is located in Castelmartini, in the municipality of Larciano (PT), along the Provinciale Francesca, continuing on Via delle Morette near the monument to the massacre of August 23, 1944, by artist Gino Terreni.

The wildlife observatory in the Le Morette area is always open in the external section and open with LIPU staff and telescopes on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm until sunset.

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Italiano: La Riserva Naturale area Le Morette è facilmente raggiungibile da Montecatini (12 km) e San Miniato (20 km). L’accesso principale si trova a Castelmartini, nel Comune di Larciano (PT), lungo la Provinciale Francesca, proseguendo su Via delle Morette nei pressi del monumento all’eccidio del 23 agosto 1944 dell’artista Gino Terreni.

L’osservatorio faunistico dell’area Le Morette è sempre aperto nella parte esterna e aperto con personale Lipu e cannocchiali il sabato e la domenica ore 9.00-13.00 e 15.00 fino al tramonto.

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Wetland , Meer , Landbouw

Omstandigheden

Vlak

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Zomer , Winter

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Lente , Voorjaarstrek , Zomer , Winter

Route

Verharde weg , Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

Extra info

Wetland photos by Enrico Zarri, Alessio Bartolini

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