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Perhaps, in front of this small sacred monument, which the hiker encounters here in the form of a cross, a few short sentences by Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year, might be of interest (address of April 5, 2024): “Feel called (...) to carry into the Church and into the world a little of this immeasurable love that compelled Jesus to die for us on the cross. May the intimate closeness to Him, as it did for Francis [of Assisi], make you ever more humble, more united, more joyful, and more essential in your love for the cross and in your concern for the poor, witnesses of peace and prophets of hope in this age of ours, which struggles so much to recognize the presence of the Lord.” (Pope Francis)

The Simone and Simoncello rocks, blocks of sandstone surrounded by a beautiful forest, slowly slid here from the Tyrrhenian Sea 130 million years ago on a sea of clay in the so-called gravitational flow of the Marecchia valley.

Highly recommended, watch out for cows with ticks and those that stand in front of the gate without moving

Beautiful, well kept

Start for the climp

It's the first step that our parents took us since we were little. To go on the snow or in the summer to take a walk to Sasso Simone and Simoncello. Always green, fresh. Now I come there by bike and it's always a new discovery.

area equipped with tables and barbecue, shaded, excellent for a break

The Palazzo dei Principi di Carpegna is a majestic 17th-century residence located in the heart of the town of Carpegna, in the Marche region. The construction of the palace began in 1674 at the behest of Cardinal Gaspare di Carpegna, who wanted a more modern and comfortable residence than the old fortified fortress.