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At the top of "Rocce Rosse" you'll have an amazing view: the southern part of Lago di Lugano is visible with Porto Ceresio. You can also have a picnic on the top of the rocks.

Chiesa Sant’Antonio al Monte (Porto Valtravaglia) Church of San Antonio sul Monte (Porto Valtravaglia) The origins of the church can be traced back a long way: the primitive Romanesque structures, still partially visible in the typical barrel-shaped interior, date back to around 1000/1200. In the past, on the day of San Rocco, patron of Nasca, the Naschesi would ascend to the small church in a large procession. The unique cave church, dedicated to Saint Anthony Abbot of the Desert, was also a well-known place of pilgrimage Text from the book "Municipality of Castelveccana - a land on the way".

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The fortifications directly in the mountain below the summit belong to the so-called "Linea Cadorna". These were built along the northern border of Italy during the First World War. However, never used because Switzerland behaved neutrally.

Being a 30km walk, you need suitable shoes, with a grip on the ground because you have to face steep descents, as well as climbs. Bring a change of shirts. Spring and autumn season are the best

The Rocce Rosse are colorful red porphyry outcrops of the Permian age (275 ± 8 Ma), called “Granofiro di Cuasso”, also known as “Red Porphyry of Cuasso”.

The fortifications of the Rocce Rosse are observation posts in caves, tunnels that pierce the mountain from side to side and artifacts that are part of the Cadorna Line