Famous figure in the shape of a "hippopotamus", which has become a true "natural monument" of the Prealps, especially thanks to the media hype of recent years. This forest of …

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Alessandra

May 27, 2023

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Hippopotamus-shaped fir and beech forest on Mount Cesen below Malga Mariech, can be reached from Valdobbiadene. It can be seen well from the plain, especially when the mountain is covered in snow

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Nicolò Dalla Santa

March 7, 2025

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Suggestive, recommended route in autumn/spring as it is always exposed to the sun

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Elevation 1,400 m

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Wednesday 25 March

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96 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Valdobbiadene, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

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