Smerillo

The landscape enchanted the Sibylline,which Leopardi called "Azure Mountains", refers like an echo, to the stories of Antoine De la Salle and the adventures of Guerrin Meschino, to the prophecies of the Sibilla, fairy tales and legends of Fate, of Pontius Pilate, for return to the mystery of the Templars through the streets of transhumance, of pilgrims and monks teeming heretical movements between Middle and Modern Age, which have strewn the path of places of worship, monasteries and shrines.
With a multitude of paths in the natural park of Sibillini, departing from neighbouring centres Montefortino, Montemonaco, Montegallo, rich waters healthy, equipped with sports complex facilities and shelters, you can dive into nature's best at altitudes higher.

We suggest the following itinerary.

- Going to Montefortino and taking the diverticulum to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Ambro, you get on the path of "Gola dell'Infernaccio", profound and evocative dug slit between the mountains Sybil and Prioress from the Tenna river, whose source can be reached in approximately 15 km ascent after leaving the beech forest on the right of San Leonardo, dominated from the hermitage.

- The small village of Foce di Montemonaco, between legendary mountains, is the preferred starting point for the most exciting excursions on Sibylline.

The Mount Vettore (carrier) (m.2476) and the Mount of Sibilla (m.2173), the shelter as a casket, where the boundary between reality and legend appears indefinitely, vague, wrapped in a halo of old memories. This former home of pastors blocks is located on the shortest path to reach the small Lake of Pilato (m 1,940), the shape goggles and only for the presence of Chirocefalo of Marchesoni, small crustacean in the summer colors of red water . The legend tells that Pontius Pilate asked to pull his corpse from buffalo until they had found a place for his burial.

- - Foce is also the starting point for excursions to Mount Sibilla (m 2,175), with the enchanted Cave of Fate. Mount Sibilla gave its name to the massive mountainous Umbrian-Marche, which offers a splendid view on top of 2175m. The Cave of the Sibilla, obstructed by the collapse of some boulders, is visible only entry that is 2150 m. on the south of the summit of the homonymous mount. According to legend, the cave was habited by a mysterious prophetess said Sibilla Apenninica, which was condemned by God to live in the depths of the mountain until Judgement, having ribeled because she wanted to become the Mother of Christ. According to the local tradition Sibilla would simply be the Fata Sibilla, a good fairy whose maids sometimes down to the valley to teach the art of spinning and weaving or parties, to dance with the youth of the place.

- In the area of Sibylline you can practice, in addition to trekking, you can practice: canoeing, paragliding, hang gliding, skiing, orienteering, horse riding and mountain biking that promise only emotions in the encounter with a superb nature. During the winter skiing facilities are open near Sarnano, Sassotetto, Bolognola.

For more information, see the website: www.sibillini.net .

Comune di Smerillo