The Sanctuary was founded in 1130 as a refuge for the Romiti Basilian monks who hid a statue of the Madonna there fleeing the incursion of the Saracens. It is located at 960 m above sea level at the foot of the homonymous mountain.

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Edus Edus

March 4, 2024

Good starting point for fantastic MTB tours

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Matteo

August 18, 2025

The climb is tough and the descent is beautiful.

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Elevation 960 m

Weather

Monday 22 December

13°C

4°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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