Cima Marana, Mountain summit in Crespadoro, Italy

Cima Marana is a mountain summit in the Venetian Alps reaching 1554 meters above sea level. The peak offers wide views across Lake Garda and toward the distant Dolomite ranges.

Roman legionaries were stationed at Sella del Campetto (1548 m) before 100 BC during the battle against the Teutones, and the priest Gaetano Maccà noted in 1813 that ancient Roman medals had been found on the mountain. Later searches by the parish priest of Fongara uncovered Roman coins and cinerary urns, supporting the legend of the golden calf of Cima Marana.

A wooden cross, installed at the summit in 1977, marks the location where previous crosses were destroyed by lightning strikes through the years.

Several hiking trails reach the summit starting from Contrada Gebbani and Contrada Castagna, some connecting with the marked CAI trail section 202. Different routes offer options for hikers of varying experience levels.

Local lore holds that a golden calf was hidden near Sella del Campetto (1548 m) by Roman legionaries before a battle against the Teutons around 100 BC. The devil is said to inspect it every hundred years, and villagers long claimed to see it glinting on the rocks.