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Lombardy
Varese
Valganna

San Gemolo Spring

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Lombardy
Varese
Valganna

San Gemolo Spring

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San Gemolo Spring

Recommended by 21 hikers out of 22

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Parco regionale Campo dei Fiori

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    1. From the Valvassera mines to San Gemolo – loop tour

    12.5km

    04:26

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Woodland trail to legendary red-stained spring and dramatic travertine caves with waterfalls.
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    July 18, 2023

    On the shaded path, alongside the Rio Pralugano and near the wooden bridge that crosses it, is the Fonte di San Gemolo. According to legend, it is handed down that water still flows from the spring which, due to the blood shed by the martyr saint, makes the stones of the place red. It seems that Carlo Borromeo himself, during a pastoral visit, collected these red porphyries for devotional reasons.

    Not far from the source stands the chapel dedicated to San Gemolo.

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      Location: Valganna, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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