Monte Croce and the giant bench – loop from Saltrio

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Monte Croce and the giant bench – loop from Saltrio

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Monte Croce and the giant bench – loop from Saltrio

02:09

5.01km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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300 m

Saltriovenator Zanellai Dinosaur Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Small park where some aspects of Mount Orsa are described such as the history of stone quarries, the local flora and fauna, a reconstruction of the trenches of the Northern Frontier-Cadorna Line up to the full-scale reproduction of the Saltriovenator Zanellai, the dinosaur discovered right in the quarries of Saltrio in 1996

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1.24 km

Cava La Brusata and Cà dal Cavadur

Highlight • Structure

Cava La Brusata🕳️in Memory so as not to Forget..for those who worked⛏️..history for those who were part of it in those years in this small corner of the world🌍..now transformed with a small open-air library📚and an excellent covered spot 🏚️ for a refreshing stop at Sacco 🍞🧃 where the 🚶 Path of Silence passes

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1.60 km

Monte Croce Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The first line of trenches Cadorna Line of Monte Orsa begins on Monte Croce.
Wide panorama over the plain. Reachable from the "la Brusada" quarry recently recovered and enhanced by volunteers

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3.15 km

Big Bench

Highlight • Monument

In Saltrio, in May 2022, the first Big Bench in the province of Varese was inaugurated by the group of Friends of Monte Orsa, with the patronage of the municipal administration.

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5.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.59 km

1.44 km

1.35 km

640 m

Surfaces