Monte Finonchio, Mountain summit in Rovereto, Italy
Monte Finonchio is a mountain in the Venetian Prealps near Rovereto that rises to 1,603 meters. The terrain features several marked trails passing through thick forests and open alpine meadows.
The summit is topped by the Rifugio Fabio e Fausto Filzi, named after the two brothers. The mountain's name comes from fenunculus, a short grass called pel de cagn in local dialect because it was hard to mow. Since 2021 wolves have been sighted on the massif, with a pair settling there.
The name Finonchio comes from fenunculus, a short grass called pel de cagn (dog's hair) in local dialect because it was hard to mow. The summit shelter is named after brothers Fabio and Fausto Filzi. The mountain's forests host capercaillie leks in clearings at Costa Lunga and a colony of alpine choughs on the summit.
The summit can be reached from Rovereto on several marked trails of varying difficulty. Good hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothing are essential for any season.
The summit hosts a transmission centre whose television and telephone antennas cover Rovereto, Mori, the central-northern Vallagarina, the Folgaria and Lavarone plateaus and part of the Loppio valley.
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