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Sandstone Caves of the Molera Gorges

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Sandstone Caves of the Molera Gorges

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Sandstone Caves of the Molera Gorges

Recommended by 81 hikers out of 82

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Parco Valle del Lanza

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Location: Malnate, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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1. From Malnate to the Gole di Molera – loop tour

6.50km

01:45

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. From Casanova Lanza to Gole di Molera – loop tour

13.2km

03:39

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Molera Quarries – Lanza Stream loop from Malnate

6.30km

01:43

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Wiro L.

June 20, 2019

Former quarry along the Lanza. The narrow entrances do not suggest the expanse in the interior, with large vaulted rooms connected by small passages and reflected in geometric perspective games on the pools. Here is the sweat and sacrifice of three centuries stonemasons a sandstone monument of infinite beauty emerged, which is today rightly recognized as a natural and cultural heritage.

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Matteo Bernasconi

September 25, 2018

Here, 25 million years ago there was the sea, now you can admire the ancient sandstone caves.
They are located, in succession, along the path n ° 6 of the park, in the segment between "la Folla di Malnate" and "mulino del Trotto" in Cagno.
Until the beginning of the 20th century sandstone blocks were excavated and extracted.

Andrew F 🇮🇹 (MTB e Trekking)

August 17, 2023

These quarries were formed about 25 million years ago from what were once sea beds

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Elevation 360 m

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Location: Malnate, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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Sandstone Caves of the Molera Gorges

1. From Malnate to the Gole di Molera – loop tour

2. From Casanova Lanza to Gole di Molera – loop tour

3. Molera Quarries – Lanza Stream loop from Malnate

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