ドルメッレットの絶景の山頂・トップ5

A beautiful renovation in a peaceful place

At the top of Mount Barro (581 m) there is an ancient medieval village, born around the church of Santa Maria Annunziata. Probably built on the ruins of a castle, this church preserves an apse with a stone dated 1484. The houses, made of local stone and close to each other, were once home to farmers who cultivated fields and vineyards. The last inhabitant left the village in 1977, marking the end of its rural life. Today, every 1st May, Mount Barro comes alive with the traditional Fiora festival. This popular event, inspired by the ancient gesture of lovers exchanging bouquets of flowers, celebrates the community's first spring outing, transforming the village into a place of celebration and memories.

The climb from Mercallo is very challenging, even for an e-mtb, full of roots, rocks and ruts left by the rain. From Comabbio or Osmate the climb is much easier, also because it is asphalted up to halfway

Monte San Giacomo is the highest point of the Ticino Park (427 m) and rises at the foot of the Varesine Prealps. It has had a strategic importance since ancient times: the top of the mountain has annular terraces made up of dry stone walls that make one think of defense ditches of an Iron Age hillfort and there are also traces of prehistoric settlements.

Monte Pelada is a small mountain that rises above Lake Comabbio. You reach its peak (472 m) remaining in the undergrowth, but you can see some glimpses of the lake, between the trees.

Mount San Giacomo is the highest point in the Ticino Park. Very well kept and quiet place for walks in the woods. Also widely used for MTB.

Unfortunately continuing was impossible because all tracks were blocked by fallen trees. Going back, you can look for excellent variants.

Sass Malò is an erratic boulder whose legend tells that it was transported by witches during a flood and there is the den of the witch who eats matai (eats children).