Summano Summit Cross

A place that enjoys a wonderful view over the whole valley and the surrounding peaks.
The ideal place for a nice trekking in the name of relaxation and fun.

The Summano is a mountain of great historical, naturalistic and scenic interest.It is the last offshoot of the Monte Novegno chain that overlooks the plain: from the top you can enjoy a beautiful 360° panorama of the Po Valley on one side and the Astico Valley and the Venetian Pre-Alps on the other.It has never been a volcano, despite some false beliefs due to the conical shape (which, however, appears only in the perspective from the south, i.e. from the plain).
The toponym probably derives from the god Summanus, the god of thunder and nocturnal atmospheric phenomena (as opposed to Jupiter, god of diurnal thunder).It has always been a sacred place and a destination for pilgrimages: from the ancient pagan cults in Etruscan and Roman times (as evidenced by the archaeological finds) to the crystallization with the Sanctuary of the Gerolimini Friars, below the summit.During the First World War, it was militarized due to its backward but strategic position, as a second line of defense in the event of an enemy breakthrough: on the top there are traces of two anti-aircraft positions; in various secluded points there are cave shelters; the east (the Rancina) and west (the Creste up to the Brazome) ridges are dotted with observatories and artillery positions.It has a very particular and rare floral biodiversity, certainly due to its position and conformation; according to beliefs, also by virtue of the fact that since ancient times this hill was the object of pilgrimages; traditionally every wayfarer brought, as a gift to the mountain, the flowers of the land of origin.On the top, an imposing 16-metre concrete cross stands out with a steel Christ in a somewhat unusual pose, with his hand raised: it represents the moment in which he rises to heaven, but it also seems to be a greeting and a wish addressed to the hiker who came up here!it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Summano

Where do we start from? I don't know this area but I would like to go there.