ベルチェトの天然記念物・トップ20

A refuge on Lago Santo Parmense. Located in a magnificent setting, it's a delightful place to stop. It's managed; all the information is on the website. It can be reached on foot or by chairlift from Lagdei.

There's not much to say here. Lago Santo is on the list of top places in our Apennines. A quick web search and a few photos are all it takes to understand what it's all about.

Magical environment in every season

On its banks is the "Giovanni Mariotti" refuge. Built by the local CAI section with the aim of providing shelter and accommodation for hikers, it was inaugurated on 12 September 1882. On 11 August 1935 it was dedicated to Giovanni Mariotti, mayor of the city of Parma, senator of the Kingdom and president of the CAI section of Parma from 1893 to 1935. The refuge has a kitchen service and 42 beds.

Lago Santo parmense, with its 81,550 m2 of surface, is the largest glacial lake in the province of Parma and Emilia-Romagna, and also the largest natural lake in the entire northern Apennines. It has a maximum depth of about 22.5 meters.

Mount Caio is a peak of the Parma Apennines geographically located between the municipalities of Palanzano, Tizzano Val Parma and Corniglio and culminating with the Bocchialini peak at an altitude of 1,584 meters; the peak is located in the municipality of Palanzano. It is the mountain with a height higher than 1,500 meters closest to the provincial capital Parma (38 km). On its slopes, at an altitude of 1,250 m in the territory of the Municipality of Tizzano Val Parma, there is the Schia ski resort, equipped with three ski lifts, including a new (2008) two-seater chairlift, which serve about 15 km of slopes. Mount Caio is rich in woods, pastures and fountains, including the one that flows under the hermitage of San Matteo and collects in a tree trunk. At an altitude of 1,450 m there is a small lake fed by an underground spring.

Lake with attached refuge, a crossing point for various excursions

Bozzo lake in summer almost dry direction Apennine ridges