Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Scenic·Hidden gem
Santuario di Macereto, Visso
Marche
The octagonal domed sanctuary of Macereto rises from an empty grassland shelf at 1,000 m above Visso, built in the early 1500s on a transhumance route. Cattle and horses graze around it and easy tracks lead off across the plateau toward the Monti di Cambio and the Nera valley.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at the sanctuary above Visso.
Water
Spring at the sanctuary.
Highlights
- Renaissance church alone on a high plateau
- Grazing horses and cattle
- Sibillini transhumance country
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the surrounding plateau away from grazing herds.
