Discover things to do in Cerro Veronese: Monte Croce, the Folendari Trail, the Coale del Mondo. Want to know more? First of all…
Where is Cerro Veronese?
The municipality of Cerro Veronese borders to the north with Bosco Chiesanuova, to the south and west with Grezzana, to the east with Roverè Veronese.
Monte Croce and the Chapel of the Redeemer
Starting from the town hall of Cerro Veronese, in Piazza Don Angelo Vinco, 4, head west to the intersection with Via Barbarani Berto. Turn left and proceed for 190 meters to the intersection with Via Lessini. Cross the street and continue for about 60 meters on Viale Belvedere, then turn left onto Via del Sole. After 300 meters you will find the access to the road leading to the top of the hill.
On the top of the green wooded hill stands a charming octagonal chapel built at the dawn of the 20th century.
Four stone staircases lead to as many wooden portals, crowned by a pointed arch and surmounted by a trilobed window. The majestic entrances alternate with four tall, slender pointed-arch trilobed single-lancet windows.
If you are wondering what to do in Cerro Veronese, Monte Croce is a charming grassy hill from whose privileged position you can overlook the spectacular landscape of the Lessini Mountains.
The Coale del Mondo
One of the most fascinating stops on the Folendari Trail, the Coale del Mondo is a deep natural cavity immersed in the Lessini woods where tools dating back to the period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Copper Age have been found.
The Folendari Trail
The starting point of the itinerary is the town hall of Cerro Veronese in Piazza Don Angelo Vinco, 4. Head east, downhill, along via Rotteglia in the shade of plane trees, cedars, ailanthus, maples, and black locusts.
After 400 meters, take the dirt path that enters the dense forest vegetation, heading south for about 350 meters. Near contrada Foldruna, the path curves left and heads north up a slope dotted with cherry trees.
At the intersection with Via Capel del Prete, turn left and proceed for 200 meters, then, at a rustic farmhouse, take the tree-lined path to your right that surrounds the lush hill. At this point (45.57259465849332, 11.05549134507811), the path turns sharply left, quickly descends the wooded slope, and emerges onto Via Pissarotta.
Cross the road (45.57652716210425, 11.057035191862173) and resume the path that climbs the green hill. Reaching the eastern end of the route, south of the hamlets of Puvel and Contrada Garonzi, the path heads back to Via Pissarotta (45.58349295865132, 11.052331546249945) and proceeds west into the thick vegetation of beeches, ash trees, hazels, elms, and many other lush tall trees.
The next stop on the route is contrada Gonzoni. Cross the charming hamlet and take Via Bocca di Vento. Follow the dirt road in the shade of walnut trees, acacias, and cherry trees. After 450 meters, turn right onto Via Ghiacciaia, then left and cross the underpass. At the intersection, keep right and proceed along Via M. Castellani for 100 meters, turn right, then immediately left onto Via B. Gigli.
Follow Via B. Gigli for 270 meters, then continue along the winding tree-lined path that leads to the Coale del Mondo.
The itinerary continues southwest towards Corrubio before turning east and tackling the challenging slope of the Vajo di Vesterle. The last stretch of the route emerges onto Via Vesterle (45.575431900094166, 11.039466574515712). Keep right and proceed to the intersection with Via Giacomo Muraro, then turn left. At the intersection with Via Lessini, turn left and proceed for 230 meters, then turn right and walk along Via Dall’Oca Bianca and Via Barbarani Berto for 130 meters until you return to the starting point.
For more information about this exciting nature itinerary, you can visit the website traildeifolendari.it.
