Piano di Verteglia
Montella (AV)
KnownHiking
The story
A plateau at 1,230 metres ringed by beech forest, where you snowshoe in winter and the herds graze in summer: a piece of the Apennines that looks like Norway, an hour from Naples.
Access
FREE; mountain refuge on site. In high season car access may need to be booked
More gems in Montella
Sacred artConvento di San Francesco a Folloni
Montella (AV)
In the woods of Montella they tell of a sack of bread that appeared on the snow without footprints: the relic, dated to the thirteenth century, is still kept in the convent.
- Nature & hiking
Grotta del Caprone
Montella (AV)
The name says what the shepherds believed: that in there lived the devil with his horns. It is one of the karst cavities of the Terminio, and among the most striking.
- In the water & diving
Cascate del Troncone e della Scorzella
Montella (AV)
Waterfalls hidden in the green of the Terminio, where the stream comes down in steps and the light struggles through the beeches.
Sacred artSantuario del Santissimo Salvatore (Montella)
Montella (AV)
A sanctuary on a knoll that watches over the whole Calore valley: you climb up on foot, and the effort is part of the prayer.
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