Until a few years back I was using trainers likes of Oasics for my off road runs, however quickly realised that first of all the soil wears off very quickly and you don’t get the same level of traction, cushioning and support you need for the endurance runs.
Decathlon provides an excellent range of trail running shoes that don’t cost extortionate amounts of money.
Currently I am using these XT7s that are on sale for around 50 Euro
This run starts at “Le Corti di Montepitti Residence” a resort mainly for families with children. Personally I would not be going back there again 🙂 but thats a different topic.
Run along the road away from the sea for about 700 meters until you get to a little road to the left leading up into the hills
Run along that until you get to a dust road used by farmers on your left that runs along the field and into the woods.
Along the way I saw a lot of shotgun shells, as well as raised off the ground and in the trees hunters huts, clearly used here by some folks to do a little target shooting practice.
Further up the hill there is a even an official “appostamento fisso di cacia” sign, which roughly translates as “fixed hunting hut”.
The hunt from fixed posting, or shed, is one of the most practiced hunts in northern Italy, with particular roots and traditions in the Brescia and Bergamo areas.Â
Dirt track winding up the hillLone tree amongst the bushOasics that I used for this runFixed hunting post signHunters fixed hutView from the top of the hill
