콤피아노‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪9‬개의 산 정상

The most famous crucifix in Italy is not found on the tops of the mountains, although there are many summit crosses across the country - like here on Monte Ragola - but in literature: The author Giovanni Guareschi, spiritual father of the protagonists 'Don Camillo' and 'Peppone', has included another main character in his stories - which are well-known and popular far beyond the country's borders: the crucified Christ, who speaks to Don Camillo from the high altar. The author himself makes the following comment: "So you have to explain: if the priests feel insulted by Don Camillo, they can smash a candlestick on my skull for all I care; if the communists are insulted by Peppone, they can break a club on my back; but if someone feels insulted by Christ's speeches, there's nothing you can do. Whoever speaks in my stories ... is my Christ, that is, the voice of my conscience. My personal business, my affair. And therefore: each for himself and God for all.” (G. Guareschi)

Very tiring climb, be careful with children

Iron cross of approximately 22 meters placed on the summit of Monte Pelpi on 16 October 1955

First of all, it's not true that you can't see anything since it's panoramic when going down one side or the other. Secondly, it divides the Ceno valley into the municipality of Bardi (not Barci) with that of Farini, and not Ferriere. At least inform yourself before writing 🤣

Mount Ragola, m. 1,712 a.s.l., is an imposing and massive mountain, which rises on the watershed between Nure and Ceno just north-east of the Zovallo Pass. The summit area consists of a wide and almost flat ridge, scattered with blocks of rock, among which there are some isolated specimens of mountain pine.

The group of Gora, m. 1,307 a.s.l., consists of Ophiolitic rocks, i.e. the set of magmatic and metamorphic rocks, rich in iron and magnesium. Their name comes from the fact that their colour: green, red, blue and black, resembles the livery of snake skin (Ophios in Greek means snake). The origin of these rocks is linked to the solidification of magmas from the earth's mantle and from strips of deep oceanic crust.

A climb immersed in the greenery of the Parma Apennines, the Montevacca pass (or Monte Vacà) was tackled by the Giro Donne in 2023. It has no impossible slopes and the asphalt is in excellent condition. On the brow, a plaque commemorates the so-called "beffa di Tasola", a victorious episode of the partisan Resistance in the area.

Demanding route that from Passo dello Zovallo leads to the 1712 m of Monte Ragola. Last climb between loose rocks and gravel