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🏔️ Monte Altissimo (Val Camonica) — Identity and main characteristics Monte Altissimo is a mountain in the Bergamasker Prealps, 1703 m high, located between the lower Val Camonica and the lower Val di Scalve. It is the highest peak of the mountain group that separates these two valleys and dominates the Borno plateau. Two very different slopes Southern slope: steep, rocky, almost devoid of vegetation, with a height difference of about 1500 m from the Oglio valley floor. Northern slope: gentle slope towards Borno, covered with fir trees and dotted with mountain pastures (malghe), huts (baite) and ski slopes of the Borno Ski Area. 🚶‍♂️ Hiking — The main itineraries Monte Altissimo is very popular with hikers thanks to the good network of trails (difficulty E). Here are the best-known and most documented routes. 1) From Erbanno – Trail 197 or 155 A steep and challenging itinerary with a significant height difference. Trail 197: Start: Erbanno (Darfo Boario Terme) Passes through: the small church of San Valentino (690 m), Malga Mine, junction with trail 194 From the cross: spectacular view of the lower Val Camonica and Lake Iseo Summit reachable in 15 minutes from the final junction Trail 155 (more direct and strenuous): Height difference: about 1460 m Steep sections, some chains on a slightly exposed traverse Remarkable panorama over the meadows of the “Segable” Arrival at the Monte Altissimo refuge and the ski lifts 2) From Gorzone – Trail 154 A wilder route on the southern slope, with a long and tough climb. 3) From Borno – North slope (ski slope areas) A gentler and more panoramic itinerary, often chosen for loop tours that include refuges, mountain pastures, and small churches (as in your story). 🏞️ What makes Monte Altissimo special Sharp contrast between the two slopes: one severe and rocky, the other gentle and wooded. Wide panoramas over the lower Val Camonica, Lake Iseo, and Presolana. Network of mountain pastures and huts still active in summer. Presence of the Monte Altissimo refuge at the summit, also reached by ski lifts. Possibility of very varied loop tours, combining woods, slopes, ridges, and small isolated churches.

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Old cannon next to the church.

San Pietro in Mavino, also San Pietro in Mavinas, is a small church in the Lombard municipality of Sirmione on Lake Garda. It is known for its frescoes. Although often overlooked, it is considered one of the most beautiful churches on Lake Garda. The church is located north of Sirmione, about halfway between the center of Sirmione and the Grottoes of Catullus. Its isolated location amidst olive and cypress groves means that few visitors notice it.[2] It lies on the second elevation of the promontory that extends northward into Lake Garda. Its patron saint, from the beginning, has been St. Peter. The nickname in Mavino comes from a contraction of the Latin term in summas vineas, which refers to the vineyards once located here. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pietro_in_Mavino

San Pietro in Mavino, also known as San Pietro in Mavinas, is a small church in the Lombard municipality of Sirmione on Lake Garda. It is known for its frescoes. Although often overlooked, it is considered one of the most beautiful churches on Lake Garda. The church is located north of Sirmione, about halfway between the center of Sirmione and the Grottoes of Catullus. Its isolated location amidst olive and cypress groves means that few visitors notice it.[2] It lies on the second elevation of the promontory that extends northward into Lake Garda. Its patron saint, from the beginning, has been St. Peter. The nickname in Mavino comes from a contraction of the Latin term in summas vineas, which refers to the vineyards once located here. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pietro_in_Mavino

The Scaliger Castle separates the town from the mainland with a large harbor basin and a circular wall. The Scaliger family built the castle, completed in the 14th century under Antonio della Scala (1363–1388), to protect the harbor of the Lake Garda fleet. Built for purely military purposes, the castle served the Scaliger family not only as protection against external enemies but also against attacks by the local population. The well-preserved castle dominates the image of Sirmione today. Only a bridge leads across the deep moat through a portal bearing the coats of arms of the Scaliger family (a ladder) and the Venetians (a winged lion), from which access to the town could be controlled. Loopholes show how the castle soldiers controlled the route to Sirmione from here. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirmione

Beautiful old town streets – without motorized traffic. Wonderful!

Old artillery cannons at the Church of St. Peter in Sirmione