Mount Olympus has 12 main gods. The number 12 represents the “labours” of Hercules and the number of Titans. In medieval literature, Charlemagne had 12 Paladins and there were 12 Knights of the Round Table at the court of King Arthur. There are 12 apostles and 12 months in a year. The 12th number in the Fibonacci sequence is the only perfect square.

And much more. Trail no.12 in the Euganean Hills Regional Park is a beautiful route to do on foot or by bicycle. It is a journey of discovery through geometrically planted crops and dense woods with the presence of chestnut trees. Monte Fasolo has dedicated its new range of wines to this trail, offering products closely linked to the identity of this territory. In just 4 labels, native and international grape varieties express the farming expertise that has always been handed down in this territory, combined with intensive research. Dense and lush woodland, a mixture of hornbeam, ash and downy oak trees and an undergrowth of butcher’s broom: the plant composition of Trail no. 12 and the conformation of the land where it is located help to make this route a true experience in discovering nature. The trail starts at the junction of Via Monte Fasolo and Via Giarin in the municipality of Cinto Euganeo. The trail is more than 2 kilometres long and can be easily covered all year round on foot or by bicycle while enjoying a relaxing time in an area that is still totally unspoilt. By taking small detours, you can also encounter magnificent specimens of centuries-old beech trees, which are like real plant monuments. The various soils can be identified on the basis of the volcanic rocks on which they rest: Trachyte and Rhyolite give soils their acidic characteristics, Latites provide sub-acidic soils, Basalts have neutral reaction soils, whereas calcareous and marly soils differ in their alkaline response due to the presence of carbonates. Nature has created a varied landscape in the Euganean Hills based on the morphological substrate: the Downy Oak tree prefers sunny and arid areas with calcareous soils, just like the Honeyberry tree and the Common Hawthorn tree. The Chestnut tree grows extremely well in deep siliceous soils, just like the Common Hornbeam and the Beech tree, whereas the Tree Heather, the Cistus and the Strawberry Tree prefer volcanic soils with siliceous substrates. The complexity of the soils found here has led to the growth of various types of woodland and also taught man how to organise agriculture on the various slopes. The Euganean farming tradition, the direct experience of cultivating the land handed down by our ancestors, has taught us that each terrain has its own characteristics, which have a profound effect on the quantity and quality of the crops grown on it.