Monte Alpe – Monte Penice Summit loop from Varsaia

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Monte Alpe – Monte Penice Summit loop from Varsaia

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Monte Alpe – Monte Penice Summit loop from Varsaia

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13.7km

710m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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2.06 km

View From the Ridge of Monte Alpe

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.17 km

Monte Alpe

Highlight • Summit

Monte Alpe is a relief of 1253m in the Province of Pavia. It hosts the Monte Alpe Nature Reserve which is one of the regional nature reserves established by the Lombardy region, located at an altitude between 762 m and 1,254 meters above sea level, for most of its surface within the municipality of Menconico and, for a small part, also in the municipalities of Varzi and Romagnese

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3.28 km

Pratone

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4.47 km

World War I Memorial Column

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In memory of the fallen of the First World War.

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7.03 km

Monte Penice Summit

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1460 meters high, Monte Penice is one of the highest peaks in the Ligurian Apennines and is surrounded by the Oltrepò Pavese area, the Trebbia valley and the Tidone valley, which make it a place of indisputable panoramic beauty. On the top there is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Monte Penice

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7.08 km

Chapel of Monte Penice

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Beautiful little church in Cima al penice

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7.14 km

Summit of Monte Penice and the Sanctuary of Santa Maria

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From Passo del Penice the climb is 3m long and has slopes close to double digits, with an arduous final tear. On the summit there is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Monte Penice.

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7.24 km