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Alpe Alto Ancient Settlement

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Alpe Alto Ancient Settlement

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Alpe Alto Ancient Settlement

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    1. Eremo di San Miro e Rifugio Marisa Consigliere – loop hike

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

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    Geological trail through ancient woodlands to Monte Rai's summit above the clouds.
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    December 26, 2024

    As in the other rural settlements of the Ravella Valley (the “Tre Alpi” and Alpe Alto), the main activity in Alpetto was livestock farming. It was a summer mountain pasture, managed by two families from Civate, who went up from mid-May to mid-September with about fifty heads of cattle, including heifers and cows, and about fifteen goats. The cattle were left to graze freely, except in the Prà Grass, which was first cut to produce hay. Due to the freshness of the site, it is said that the best grass in the entire valley grew here.

    The presence of a spring, now almost lost, was essential for watering the cattle. The freshly milked milk was immediately processed and transformed into cheese and butter, which were then stored in the casèll at the end of the pasture and taken to Civate, by donkey, once a week.

    The structure:
    The alp had two stone buildings, which still retain the perimeter of the walls:
    • The alp itself, on a single floor, without a porch or barn, with a large stable for the animals divided into two areas, and a room, a kitchen and another vaulted area where supplies were stored
    The latter is the only one to have been preserved almost intact, and has been made safe by ERSAF to be used by hikers.
    The casèll, with two vaulted areas, shaded by two large
    horse chestnut trees - castàn di fra - and a beech tree that still tower above
    the building. The cheeses intended for sale were stored there.

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      Beautiful place in the woods with benches and picnic tables, there are also 2 free barbecues available to all

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        June 13, 2025

        very nice, in late spring everything around is full of flowers

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          Location: Canzo, Como, Lombardy, Italy

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