ヴァルペルガの天然記念物・トップ18

Cima Maresには十字架と中継塔以外にはあまりありませんが、そこまで登る労力に見合うだけの景色が広がっています。視界が良い場合は、Maritime Alpsから始まり、右に目を移すとMonviso、Cuneeseの多くの頂上、Susaの谷の下部が見えます。上部はMonte Soglioのシルエットに遮られているため、Orco谷とLanzo谷の分水嶺となっています。右側、Ceresole方面の谷の上部には、G. Paradisoの衛星群やその他の小さな頂上が見えますが、それらのほとんどは2500メートルを超えており、壮大な景色を提供しています。

sanctuary with panoramic terraces

place with a remarkable view

Small intra-moraine lake, fed by rainwater in the small basin created by the Balteo Glacier in this moraine, which dates back more than one hundred thousand years. The name “paolet” in the local dialect means “small swamp” because over time this lake has partially filled with organic material created by the decomposition of aquatic vegetation. At the moment the water remains only in a ring outside the lake while in the center an islet has already formed: if there is no human intervention, the lake will gradually fill up completely. This is a site of great naturalistic importance for the many species that inhabit it, including the Pelobates fosco insubrico, a small toad at risk of extinction and for this reason the subject of a European protection project.

A spectacle of nature and history

Very panoramic, 360 degree view

Very panoramic summit with large 360 view, it's worth it

To reach the 2,231 meters of altitude of Punta Quinseina Sud, also known as Punta Quinseina di Santa Elisabetta, you follow a beautiful path which, although not particularly difficult, has quite steep sections, sometimes on stony ground, and starts from Pian del Lupo. If the mists allow it, the panorama from this point is extraordinary, ranging from the Canavese plain to the Alps. However, even more fascinating is the somewhat exposed path along the ridge that leads to the northern tip. Running along the ridge is an amazing experience!