マロスティカのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

The Sentiero del Sette (Seven Path) is an ancient route connecting the plains and the mountains, used for centuries for the transhumance of livestock and the transit of goods. It winds through villages and hills, farms and woods. In several sections, especially the lower section, it still retains its evocative original paving, which served to consolidate the road and prevent it from being eroded by rain. In the upper section, however, it becomes more rocky and rugged, zigzagging steeply towards Tortima. The name 'del Sette' is of uncertain origin: a reference to the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni (Seven Municipalities Plateau) to which it leads, or because the ancient route traced a large 7 on the map. or because the numerous hairpin bends form numerous small 7s. There are other ancient paved mule tracks in the foothills, connecting to the Asiago Plateau, used for transporting livestock or timber: such as the nearby Sejo trail (Crosara di Marostica), the Piovega (Brenta Canal, between Cismon and Enego), and the famous Calà del Sasso (Brenta Canal, above Valstagna).

Ancient wash houses used for centuries by the inhabitants of the surrounding districts (including nearby Contrà Campi, from which they take their name) for water supplies, livestock watering, and laundry washing: it was the primary source of sustenance in these isolated areas. They are divided into hierarchical basins to avoid contaminating the water, as each served a specific purpose: the first to quench the animals' thirst; the second (with the inclined surface) to wash and scrub the laundry.

The little church of Madonna del Ciclista, in the Pianezzola district of the municipality of Marostica, is a favorite destination for those who cycle in the area. Inside the small building there are some local cycling relics, including some rainbow jerseys.

The small church, dedicated to Saints Agatha and Apollonia, stands in a clearing on a hilltop: a small oasis of silence and peace. Built around the 13th century, it features a Romanesque-style single-nave architecture, later enhanced by a massive bell tower and a hermit's house that housed the caretaker until 1960. Since 1969, it has been dedicated to the fallen of war.

Just steps from the busy streets and bustling villages of the Alto Vicentino, the Colline di San Benedetto (San Benedetto Hills) are an oasis of peace and a natural retreat. The long rows of vines and olive trees and the gentle, sinuous lines of the hills, crowned by the slender silhouettes of cypress trees, remind me of Tuscany. Each season makes them evocative: in spring, the cherry trees are in bloom; in summer, the herds grazing; in autumn, the chestnut trees and the colors of the foliage. Once you reach the highest point, the panorama begins to open up, with splendid views of Marostica Castle, the valleys, and the edge of the Asiago Plateau. The Colline di San Benedetto (San Benedetto Hills) are so named in memory of an ancient 13th-century Benedictine convent, which no longer exists.

easy panoramic excursion over the hills of Marostica

In the spring of 1916, when the Austro-Hungarians launched the 'Stafexpedition' in an attempt to invade the Po Valley, the quiet hamlet of Vallonara, like many other towns in the Vicenza foothills, was one of the immediate rear lines of the Asiago Plateau front. This passage was a constant coming and going of men, vehicles, and artillery sent to counter the grave threat, while refugees from the Plateau descended from the mountains in a mournful procession. It is estimated that more than 1,000,000 Royal Army soldiers passed through this point to and from the Plateau. Today, the original inscriptions can still be read on the façade: directions to Asiago, Ortigara, etc., and some service announcements. https://www.visitmarostica.eu/it/vivere/luoghi-da-vedere/comando-tappa/

I haven't found any information on the web about this pretty little fountain with dry stone walls: a recent work by some local inhabitant or an ancient recovered fountain? In any case it is an unexpected and hidden bucolic corner in the middle of the woods: very suggestive.