The Val di Zoldo lies within the area of the Longaronese Zoldo Cadore Mountain Union. To pick mushrooms in this area, all those not resident in the municipality must have a valid ID document and a permit for mushroom picking in the area valid for their trip.
N.B.: the permit does not cover the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, because it is a protected area.
PERMITS
From the 2024 season it is no longer possible to purchase permits at tourist offices.
Within the territory of competence of the Mountain Union, a valid identity document and the receipt of a payment determined as follows constitute a qualification for the collection of fresh spontaneous epigean mushrooms:
Daily ticket Euro 10.00
Weekly (7 natural and consecutive days) Euro 20.00
Monthly (30 natural and consecutive days) Euro 60.00
Annual (calendar year) Euro 150.00
2) The payment receipt is obtained by paying via PagoPA through the Unione Montana Cadore Longaronese Zoldo website at:
https://www.clz.bl.it/vivere/raccolta_funghi
The permit is non-transferrable, and anyone found picking mushrooms without it may be fined.
How to pick mushrooms
As soon as you see a mushroom, you must make sure it has all the characteristics that determine its particular species, because it is forbidden to voluntarily damage mushrooms of any species. Once you have identified the mushroom, twist it slightly at the base of the stem, and place it in a wicker basket or a rigid container with air holes so the spores can disperse. It is forbidden to use rakes, hooks or any other objects that can damage the humus layer of the soil, the mycelium of the mushroom and the roots of the vegetation. The mushrooms should be summarily cleaned at the picking site. They must be ripe, not too young or old. Picking at night is forbidden.
Picking restrictions
As stated in article 3 of Regional Law no. 23 of 19 August 1996, "daily collection per head of edible mushrooms is restricted to a total of 3 kg, comprising no more than 1 kg. 1 of the following species:
a) AGROCYBE AEGERITA;
b) AMANITA CAESAREA;
c) BOLETUS EDULIS;
d) CALOCYBE GAMBOSA (Tricholoma Georgii) ;
e) CANTHARELLUS CIBARIUS;
f) CANTHARELLUS LUTESCENS;
g) CLITOPILUS PRUNULUS;
h) CLITOCYBE GEOTROPA;
i) CRATERELLUS CORNUCOPIOIDES;
j) MACROLEPIOTA PROCERA and similar;
k) MORCHELLA all species, including the genera Mitrophora and Verpa;
l) POLYPORUS poes caprae;
m) TRICHOLOMA, terreum group;
n) RUSSULA VIRESCENS
