Yes, you can collect mushrooms near Miane and in the Trevignano Prealps! Here is the complete guide to mushroom picking in the Prealpi Trevigiane: rules, permits and where to go.
Attention, a paid permit is required (the “tesserino”), the limit is 3 kg per person per day (maximum 1 kg for the most valuable species such as porcini mushrooms, ovoli, and finferli), and collection is allowed only on Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays, and on the weekend. Here’s everything you need to know before going out with the basket.
The collection of epigeous mushrooms (those that grow above the ground, the “normal” forest mushrooms) in Veneto is regulated by the Region and is always subject to authorization, with the exception of legal exceptions for residents/owners of the land:
Quantity limit: a maximum of 3 kg of mushrooms per person per day, of which no more than 1 kg in total of the most sought-after species (porcini mushrooms, truffles, chanterelles and the like).
Days allowed: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday and the weekly holidays. On other days, collection is not allowed (with the exception, in some areas, of residents and owners of the funds — check the specific rule of the municipality).
Hours: it is forbidden to collect wood at night — from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
Tools: prohibited are rakes, picks or other tools that damage the soil layer and the mycelium (the part of the fungus that remains underground and allows regrowth); the harvest should be carried in rigid and aerated containers (the classic wicker baskets), never in plastic bags, which suffocate the fungi and disperse the spores.
Penalties: ranging from €50 to €208 for anyone who collects without permission, to €78 to €156 for anyone who collects on prohibited days/times, up to €78 for each kilo collected beyond the allowed limit — with confiscation of the harvest.
(Source: Veneto Region — Mushroom collection, DGR 267/2024)
In the Cansiglio forest, one of the most important in Europe, there grow mainly mushrooms that live in symbiosis with the beech roots: the porcini (Boletus edulis e Boletus pinophilus among the most sought-after), along with species of the genera Russula (the colombines) and Lactarius (the straw baskets). In the lower mixed forests, towards Miane, you can also find the ovules (Amanita caesarea) and the finches or gallinacci (Cantharellus cibarius) — precisely the species that, together with porcini mushrooms, the Veneto Region subjects to the strictest limit of 1 kg per day. A practical tip: Never trust visual recognition alone unless you are an expert — it is the very reason why it is worth going to the mycological inspectorate of the ULSS before cooking what you have collected (we discuss this in more detail below).
The collection permit (“tesserino”) is requested from the competent authority for the territory where you want to collect — depending on the area, it can be the municipality, the Montan Union, or the entity managing the regional domain. The indicative costs (DGR 267/2024) range from €5-12 for a daily permit to €75-200 for an annual one, with often discounted rates often available to residents. Our practical advice: before leaving, ask directly at the Miane town hall (or the town hall where you intend to collect, if different) where and how to purchase the permit for that specific area — the exact procedures vary from territory to territory and change from year to year; it is better to make a phone call than to find information online and perhaps outdated information.
If you have never picked mushrooms in the Trevignano Prealps, the’Cansiglio Plateau — less than 40 minutes from La Corte di Marga — is the most well-known and frequented area of the area, with its centuries-old forest among the most important in Europe: you’ll find all the practical information about the plateau in our Altopiano del Cansiglio: what to do. Remember that within the Natural Reserve and special management areas, stricter rules may apply than the general regional regulations: always check with the local management agency first.
A piece of advice that is worth more than any written rule: always have your harvest inspected by a mycological inspector from the ULSS before eating it, especially if you are not an expert — the inspection is free and is the safest way to avoid dangerous confusion between edible species and similar-looking toxic species. If you prefer not to pick yourself, many of the restaurants and inns in the area offer dishes based on forest mushrooms when the season is in season: ask the restaurant directly if the daily menu includes them.
La Corte di Marga is a renovated rural village in Miane, a few minutes from Cansiglio and the Prealpi Trevigiane: five independent accommodations with equipped kitchens, perfect for coming back from the woods and cooking right away what you have collected (after checking with the ULSS, of course).
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Yes. Mushroom picking in Veneto always requires a paid permit (“tesserino”), except for legal exceptions for residents and owners of the land. It is required at the municipality or the competent body for the chosen area.
The limit is 3 kg per person per day, of which no more than 1 kg in total is of the most valuable species (porcini mushrooms, wild boars, and wild deer).
On Tuesday, Friday, Sunday and on weekends, except for municipal exceptions for residents and fund owners.
The Cansiglio Plateau, less than 40 minutes from Miane, is one of the most famous areas of the Treviso Prealps for mushroom picking, with additional rules specific to the protected areas within it.