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Cristo Pensante

Mountain Hiking
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Duration 2.5 h

Distance 5.4 km

Ascend 420 hm

Descent 100 hm

Max. height 2300 m

Cristo Pensante - Description

Find time to think, find time to pray, find time to smile. This is the invitation addressed to hikers who reach the statue of the Thinking Christ.
The itinerary is proposed as a spiritual ascent, as well as hike; once the summit is conquered, the hiker is greeted by the emblematic exhortation at the foot of the statue of the Thinking Christ. The Christ, carved from a block of white marble from Predazzo, bears a crown of thorns on his head created with barbed wire from the Great War.
The excursion, extremely rewarding from a naturalistic point of view, offers an atmosphere of meditation.
From the peak of Monte Castellazzo you can enjoy a privileged view of the grandiose walls of the Pale di San Martino and the entire valley.

Directions

  • Start

    Passo Rolle

    From the car-park just beyond Passo Rolle (1.980 m) take the unsurfaced road leading up, through the meadows, to Capanna Cervino.
    From here follow the directions for “Trekking del Cristo Pensante” trail, first on an track and then on a mule path.
    The track becomes a trail (passing through a 50 metre wartime walkway) and then reaches the summit of Monte Castellazzo (2.333 m) with its statue of Cristo Pensante – the Thinking Christ).
    The summit gives a better perspective of the impressive rock walls of the Pale di San Martino and a wide view of the Lagorai range and Val di Fiemme.

  • end point

    Monte Castellazzo

required equipment

Hiking shoes, rain-jacket, hiking poles, water, sun cream

Tips for the tour

You can see trenches, mule tracks, tunnels, barracks and other artifacts from the First World War along the way. Specific descriptive signs placed by the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino Natural Park helps you to understand this remains.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium

  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
From Predazzo drive until Passo Rolle
At Passo Rolle

public transport
Summer time bus from Predazzo to Passo Rolle

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