トッリチェッラシクラの天然記念物・トップ14

Valley

Monte Foltrone is part of the Monti Gemelli and is the most difficult peak, whichever path you decide to take it has a development that varies from 900 to 1000D+ in a few km, the paths are not very marked you have to be careful especially in the woods, beautiful views.

No snow bending the trees, the real cause is this: “…the responsibility for this phenomenon can be traced back to “Soil Creeping” also called “Reptazione”. It is an imperceptible movement of the ground that influences the direction of the trunks at a very slow and constant speed (it is a matter of fractions of millimeters per year). This phenomenon, too slow to be observed directly, mainly affects the more humid soils and slopes with slight inclinations and its effects can be seen only after years and years from its beginning precisely thanks to the curved tree trunks.” Cit.

the path is NOT well marked

Monte Girella is the top of the Montagna dei fiori. You can climb to the top via an easy path starting from the Monte Piselli ski lifts in the San Giacomo area. From the top, on clear days you can see the Adriatic coast up to Conero, the Gran Sasso and Sibillini mountains. It is beautiful to observe the nearby Montagna di Campli.

The forest is on the right after passing Lago dell’Orso. The characteristic shape of the beech trees is given by the weight of the snow that bends their branches.

The Grotta di Sant'Angelo, in the heart of the Montagna dei Fiori, is one of the most interesting rock cavities of the Italian prehistory of the Monti della Laga. The hermitage cave opens at the beginning of the path that leads to the Salinello gorges.

Once known as Ascoli Mountain, Monte Girella offers panoramic views from its altitude of 1800 metres. From here the mountain ranges of the Sibillini, Laga and Gran Sasso are visible. https://ripartiredaistieri.cai.it/sentieri/san-giacomo-monte-girella/