Monte Dente della Vecchia

Monte Dente della Vecchia is a 1843-meter summit in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines topped by a distinctive tooth-shaped peak. The mountain rises from the northwest ridge of Alpe Tre Potenze and overlooks high mountain terrain on all sides.

The mountain sits in a region crossed by ancient passages for thousands of years that connected trade routes between north and south. The passes around these peaks were strategic corridors for movement across the peninsula.

The mountain sits within a landscape shaped by centuries of woodcutting and transport of timber from surrounding forests to the valleys below. This history remains visible in the forest patterns and trails that locals continue to use today.

Hiking routes approach the summit from several directions, particularly from the southwest via the ridge trail or from the northeast starting near Fariola Pass. The climb is straightforward and does not require technical mountaineering skills.

Above the treeline the landscape opens into extensive high-altitude moorlands covered with blueberry bushes and low conifers that cling to the rocky terrain. Nearby alpine lakes like Piatto and Nero sit within this sparsely vegetated high country.