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, [you] 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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2. Gennargentu Arch – Punta La Marmora summit logbook loop from Ovolaccio

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3. Punta La Marmora summit – Gennargentu Arch loop from Abba Vritta

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Distance 2.56 km

Uphill 170 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Dèsulu/Desulo, Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy

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1. High Trail to Bruncu Spina – Punta Paulinu loop from S'Arena

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