Places
Hike·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Monte Crocella, above Campobasso
Molise
Monte Crocella is Campobasso's local mountain, reforested in black and Aleppo pine with a small pilgrimage church near the top. Broad forest roads and paths make gentle loops from Vinchiaturo or the città side, opening now and then to a view over the provincial hills to the Matese.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Monte Crocella sanctuary or in Vinchiaturo.
Water
Fountain at the sanctuary; the hill is otherwise dry.
Highlights
- Hilltop pilgrimage church
- Easy pinewood loops near Campobasso
- View over the Sannio to the Matese
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the wooded tracks away from the sanctuary and road.
