ロッカ・ディ・メッツォの絶景の山頂・トップ19

beautiful and long circular excursion starting from the hamlet of Forme

Mount Etra

Overview of Monte Velino from Bicchero

Monte Magnola is a mountain of 2220 meters, in the Sirente-Velino Regional Natural Park, in Abruzzo. It is located near the town of Ovindoli, and is a favorite destination for winter sports and trekking enthusiasts. It offers breathtaking views of the Rocche plateau and Mount Sirente.

Monte Etra is a mountain in the Sirente-Velino group, inside the Regional Park. It is located between the Gole di Aielli-Celano and the Piani di Pezza, and is a rocky and sharp peak. You can go up from Ovindoli or from Aielli, following the marked paths.

Monte Cafornia is a mountain of 2424 meters, twin of Monte Velino, in the Sirente-Velino chain. It has an anterior summit called Pizzo Cafornia and can be reached from Forme or from Massa d'Albe.

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus. So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.” (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in central Italy, located nearby the boundary with Lazio and Abruzzo. It is the highest peak in the sub-chain Velino-Sirente and the third highest peak in the whole Apennines chain.