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Summit Cross of Punta La Marmora

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Summit Cross of Punta La Marmora

Summit Cross of Punta La Marmora

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Please check local regulations for: Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu

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    1. Punta la Marmora — Ring tour in the Gennargentu Mountains

    17.9km

    06:00

    690m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    July 23, 2023

    The cross of Punta La Marmora, Punta della Croce, is not exactly the highest point, as it is mistakenly believed. In fact, it is actually a little further along the crest. The summit takes its name from General Alberto Della Marmora but the original name is Punta Perdas Crapias. It was named in his memory in 1901.

    The current cross was placed in 1998.

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      September 16, 2021

      path 721 points to the Gennargentu marble

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        July 22, 2024

        It may not be obvious that Sardinia's highest mountain is crowned by an imposing summit cross, but it seems completely natural to the mountain hiker. A base made of natural stone from the surrounding area forms the lower level of this small sacred monument. A round column bears the Latin inscription "Ave Crux spes unica" (loosely translated "Hail [Holy] Cross, [our] only hope") and continues further up - almost seamlessly - into the longitudinal beam of the cross. Like many other summit crosses, it is comparatively simple in its design and has no corpus, but is certainly dignified.

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