ラブロの絶景の山頂・トップ4

Centuries-old trees of monumental dimensions

"The chapel erected on the peak which was always called Monte San Francesco, at 1203 m, recalls the hermit's place where Saint Francis lived, under a cloth stretched and tied to four hornbeams, before the foundation of the convent of Greccio. In 1713, Clemente XI wanted to build a chapel in memory. From up there, the view is beautiful: from the left you can see the pink Mount Vettore, then the Reatini mountains, up to the Velino group".

This chapel is a perfect spot to take a break and enjoy the view. It consists of two rooms, a small church and a refuge area, managed by the local mountain community. Both are always open and offer excellent shelter on rainy autumn and winter days.

On the horizon, the Terminillo mountain group which, with its 2,217 m a.s.l. it is one of the most famous symbols of Sabina. Mountain much appreciated both in terms of skiing by the inhabitants of the surrounding areas and for the cycling routes it offers.

Leaving Leonessa along the old disused road, you can admire the old nineteenth-century boundary stones between the Kingdom of Naples and the State of the Church.

The Chapel of S. Francesco was one of the places where the Poverello of Assisi took refuge to meditate. In this small space of tranquility he could remain immersed in nature.

Pass at Leonessa at about 1500m above sea level

Let's go around Mount Cimitelle with the single track among the chestnut trees