Birthplace of Pope John XXIII – Borgo del Canto Ruins loop from Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
Birthplace of Pope John XXIII – Borgo del Canto Ruins loop from Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
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Birthplace of Pope John XXIII – Borgo del Canto Ruins loop from Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
03:11
10.1km
390m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 10, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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78 m
Birthplace of Pope John XXIII
Highlight • Historical Site
It is a small court context, very well kept, and it is totally free.
If you have good legs, you can go as far as the nearby shrine.
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916 m
Torre di San Giovanni in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
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2.71 km
Costone Trail
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3.28 km
Tomb of Father David Maria Turoldo
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He entered the Order of the Servants of Mary at a very young age and was ordained a priest in 1940.
Assigned to the convent of San Carlo al Corso in Milan, he actively participated in the Resistance, was a preacher in the Cathedral and gave impetus to many charitable and cultural initiatives.
His literary production, in poetry and prose, confirmed him as a great poet and man of letters.
After the liberation of Milan he reorganized the Christian community of San Carlo.
His homilies held for ten years from 1943 to 1953 in the Milan Cathedral became famous.
His works are mainly poetry, theatre, essays and biblical-theological reflection.
He has also created works of dramaturgy and contemporary sacred representations.
He also wrote the screenplay for a film about his Friuli, "The Last", made in 1962 directed by Vito Pandolfi.
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3.77 km
Abbey of Saint Egidio in Fontanella
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5.94 km
Church of Santa Barbara at Borgo del Canto
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6.06 km
Borgo del Canto Ruins
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Born in Leffe on 22 November 1886 and died in Pontida on 29 December 1952, Don Galizzi is considered a priest, healer and exorcist.
Numerous anecdotes are linked to his figure that tell of his particular talents.
Sent in the first decades of the twentieth century to preside over the small district of Canto, he settled in the rectory near the small church of Santa Barbara, sharing the daily hardships of peasant life with his villagers.
Of a fierce and determined character, it is said that he repeatedly went down to the town of Pontida to convince the mayor to build a road that would bring the village out of isolation and to demand connection to the electricity line.
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8.14 km
Sculpture Trail
Highlight • Structure
10.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.44 km
3.40 km
1.71 km
1.03 km
485 m
Surfaces
4.23 km
2.96 km
1.61 km
967 m
177 m
123 m
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Elevation
Highest point (640 m)
Lowest point (290 m)
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Sunday 12 July
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