Museo di Nadro e Riserva Naturale Incisioni Rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo, Paspardo

The engraved rocks are set in a natural mid-mountain environment that preserves traces of human intervention over time. The visit begins at the didactic Museum of the Reserve located in Nadro (infopoint, ticket office, audio guides, bookshoop, wi-fi, services) and continues along one of the numerous visiting routes with access from Nadro di Ceto (for Foppe), from Cimbergo (for Campanine - Figna) and from Paspardo (for Plas - Capitello, In Vall and Sottolaiolo). The visit itineraries allow, in a few hours or several days, to admire multiple aspects of the reserve: archaeological sites, ethnographic and environmental aspects.

The Foppe di Nadro area. The Foppe di Nadro area is a succession of densely engraved surfaces organised in a pleasant circular route. The engravings found here range from the 5th millennium B.C. to the early Middle Ages; particularly important are the Bronze Age figures (2nd millennium B.C. with a rich typology of weapons) and the graceful warriors referable to the phase of Etruscan influence (Middle Iron Age). At the entrance to the historiated area, on a slight plateau, there is a rest area dedicated to educational activities with a simulation of an archaeological excavation, the reconstruction of a Neolithic hut and a Rhaetian house from the Iron Age. Footpaths within the circuit: approx. 2000 metres, a simple but non-infrastructured route for visitors with motor disabilities or mobility impairments. Estimated time for the visit: approx. 3 hours.

The fortress of Cimbergo. The fortress of Cimbergo (12th-13th century) looms over the path leading to Campanine, where recently completed archaeological research has identified more than 100 engraved rocks, only a dozen of which are organised in the tourist route. The area began to be engraved during the late Neolithic period (end of the 4th millennium B.C.), was temporarily abandoned during the following centuries (only a few engravings from the 2nd millennium B.C.) and its use resumed in the last millennium B.C. There is also a very rich and so far unique concentration of engravings dating from the end of the Roman period to the height of the modern age. Footpaths within the circuit: approx. 2000 metres, a demanding route with no infrastructure for visitors with motor disabilities or mobility impairments. Estimated time for the visit: approximately 2 hours.

The Paspardo archaeological area. Due to its considerable extension, the Paspardo archaeological area is subdivided into sub-areas immersed in an evocative mountain environment, for the most part intact, each characterised by unique execution styles and subjects not found in other areas of the valley. We would like to point out the areas open to the public and equipped with tourist facilities, all of which can be easily reached on foot from the village: Plas - Capitello, In Vall and Sottolaiolo. Footpaths within the circuit: approximately 1000 metres, easy trails. The Sottolaiolo visit trail is equipped for the visually and motor disabled. Estimated time for the visit: about 3 hours (Plas - Capitello, In Vall and Sottolaiolo)