ヴィニョーラの天然記念物・トップ20

Badlands on the Cucherla Hill

..."From the top of the Sasso you can enjoy a wide panorama that embraces the vast expanse of the Po Valley to the north and to the south, in a closer glimpse, the Montecorone valley."... ..."The herbaceous undergrowth layer of the mesophyte formations is home to numerous species belonging to the list of protected regional flora; there are numerous species of orchids and liliaceae."... Cit: https://www.parchiemiliacentrale.it/parco.sassi.roccamalatina/punti-interest-natura-dettaglio.php?id=184

They are the Calanchi di Montemaggiore, a trap from which it is really hard to escape when wet, but otherwise a passage of unparalleled charm, for the calanchi themselves and thanks to the vast inclined plane of the vineyards lying down to the east of the passage, an epiphany! As a dirt road it also represents a very valid connection between the area of San Lorenzo in Collina, San Martino, Pradalbino and the Samoggia Valley between Stiore and Savigno, thanks to the path that, among the vineyards of the Botti winery, descends into that valley from the Church of Montemaggiore.

From the road, take the dirt road that takes you to the visitor center. For centuries these stones have been used as a military defensive point. First came the Byzantines then the Malatigni family in medieval times. There are paths both on foot and by MTB to see the stones from different angles.

Beautiful panoramic passage between the gullies. Also suitable for gravel bikes

really suggestive to pass on top of these gullies, a not difficult stretch

on the "summit" there are two picnic tables

The path, short and circular, develops on the slopes of the hill facing the castle and combines the interest relating to the traditional landscape of the hill with the historical one linked to the fortifications which in medieval times completed the defensive system of the castle of Monteveglio, affecting precisely the Cucherla hill (296 m) and other nearby reliefs. It, called Monte Calvario between the 17th and 18th centuries due to its bare appearance and a cross on the top, housed the chapel known as the Madonna della Cucherla. Today the top of the relief, which can be reached by skirting an ancient vineyard, is covered by a coppice of downy oak and manna ash. In spring and early summer, various species of orchids, all protected, bloom in the brightest spots. On the southern slope, thanks to the favorable microclimate, specimens of fig, almond and olive trees grow. Source: https://enteparchi.bo.it/itinerary-2-salita-a-monte-gennaro/