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The Rifugio Telegrafo, full name Rifugio Gaetano Barana al Telegrafo (Italian: Telegrafo Hut), is a mountain refuge belonging to the Verona section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) on Monte Baldo in the province of Verona. The refuge, usually open from the beginning of June to the end of September, has 47 beds and a winter room with 6 beds. (Wikipedia)

A challenging section of the route, better to go downhill but there are a lot of rocks and you have to be careful, especially if it was raining. If you are looking for way back from Rifugio Fiori del Baldo it's better to go by the lift in some direction, going by foot all the way from Prada city is a little bit too much.

Reach the cross... it's worth it

The Telegrafo refuge offers a warm welcome thanks to the refuge manager Alessandro Tenca. His hospitality and knowledge of the territory enrich the experience on Monte Baldo. From the structure you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Garda. Tenca offers typical dishes and precious advice for excursions, making the refuge an unmissable stop for mountain lovers.

Runner, challenge yourself to the Telegraph shelter! Let Monte Baldo test your endurance as you race towards Alessandro Tenca's welcoming refuge. Every kilometer conquered brings you closer to a mountaineering legend. Imagine sharing running and mountain stories with Alessandro, while enjoying a well-deserved refreshment. Here, your passion for running merges with the authentic spirit of the mountains in an unforgettable experience.

I highly recommend making the descent to the Vaio dell'Orsa with the passage over the Tibetan bridge

From this point you can enjoy a wonderful, if not the best, view of the rock church of Madonna della Corona near Spiazzi. On the way to the pilgrimage church you pass a Stations of the Cross with life-size figures and you keep looking down into the Adige Valley. The highest pilgrimage church in Italy is at an altitude of 773 meters and was built directly into and on the rock face. It is unmistakable that the church has merged with the rock, because the west and parts of the north wall consist largely of the rock of the mountain. The wall behind the altar of the Madonna della Corona is unusual and contains the miraculous image, a figure of the Virgin Mary with the body of Jesus on her knees (Pietà), surrounded by a crown of thorns and five groups of angels. The pilgrimage church was built in the 15th century, but there is said to have been a hermit church there from the 12th century. In 1982 the church was given the title “Basilica minor” and on April 17, 1988, Pope John Paul II visited the place of pilgrimage.

great view and definitely worth a visit!