Monte Civrari, Mountain summit in Piedmont, Italy

Monte Civrari is a mountain summit in the Graian Alps that reaches 2302 meters high. The massif displays three distinct peaks that define its skyline and character.

The name Civrari comes from the Piedmontese dialect and refers to the mountain's past use as grazing land for goats in earlier centuries. This long tradition shaped how people used the Alpine landscape.

The name Civrari comes from ciavra, the Piedmontese word for goat, as the slopes were long grazed by livestock. Locals of Col San Giovanni once believed a treasure lay in the small lake at the mountain's foot, thought haunted by the devil and the masche; each year the parish priest climbed up to bless the water. Maria Savi Lopez records that alpine herders held the Richiaglio stream to be the site of the Corsa delle Fate.

The mountain is reachable via marked trails starting from Niquidetto, with the route taking roughly three hours and gaining about 1100 meters in elevation. Sturdy footwear and proper gear matter because conditions at altitude can shift quickly.

The small Laghetto del Civrari lies at 1,987 m in the upper Ricchiaglio basin, not at the mountain's base. Locals of Col San Giovanni once believed a great treasure was hidden in it, and the parish priest came up each year to bless the water, held to be haunted by the devil and the masche.