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The Grotta di San Michele is immersed in the woods of the Cicolano Mountains, at about 1,000 meters above sea level. It is a small rock church built inside a natural cave, a place of great charm and spirituality. The cult of San Michele Arcangelo was introduced to Sabina by the Lombards and spread to many high and steep places in Italy, often associated with caves and natural cavities. According to local tradition, it is here that the warrior saint fatally pierced a terrible dragon, a symbol of evil. The cave is mentioned in the records of the pastoral visits of Cardinals Corsini (1779-82) and Odescalchi (1833-36), who describe it as the "rural church of San Michele Arcangelo". The origin of the small church is shrouded in mystery: the facade is in Romanesque style, while inside there are Carolingian elements, testifying to a very ancient history. Inside the cave there is a Carolingian altar with a mosaic; a main altar with a wooden statue of St. Michael the Archangel, depicted while killing the dragon; the Ossuary of the Hermits, a natural niche that preserves skulls and bones, probably of the deceased buried here before the construction of the cemetery of Montorio in the 19th century. The cave is protected by a wall structure with a small single-lancet window above the entrance and a window in the upper part. Access is via a mule track or a dirt path, accessible from Pozzaglia Sabina or Montorio in Valle. Every year, on the first Sunday of May, a Holy Mass is celebrated in the cave, which is well attended by the local community. The place is also part of the Cammino di San Benedetto, a spiritual and naturalistic itinerary that crosses Sabina.

Male Passo is an Apennine pass from which you can reach the top of Monte Cava to the north and the top of Monte San Rocco to the south. Despite its name, the place is really beautiful. In spring the meadows are completely covered with yellow flowers.

Mountain lake full of life and nestled in a fantastic plateau.

This beautiful waterfall can be easily reached from the village of Castel di Tora. The route that starts from the La Posta farmhouse is simple and short, also suitable for families. The waterfall has its maximum flow at the end of spring-early summer and is enclosed in a very suggestive environment almost reminiscent of a tropical climate.

to do a bit on foot but it's worth it

Lake Rascino is a karst mountain lake and is the perfect place for a short stop to admire the surrounding landscape.

Very suggestive and well-kept place in the Luppa park with picnic tables and stone barbecues. From here the path to the Luppa cave starts. Path not well marked but without technical difficulties. The cave can be reached more easily from Tiburtina quater