Monte Strega, Mountain peak in Marche, Italy

Monte Strega is a mountain peak in the Marche region with steep slopes that rise to about 1,278 meters in elevation, nestled within the Umbria-Marche Apennine range. The peak sits within a natural landscape shaped by the Apennine mountain system, with varied terrain and rocky formations.

Monte Strega is thought to be the site of the Battle of Sentinum in 295 BC, where the Romans defeated the Gauls and their allies. In 1928 the population of the Montelago hamlet carried the pieces of a metal cross to the summit on foot and on animals.

The name Monte Strega means "witch" in Italian, though the sources record no legend explaining it. A documented communal tradition is the 1928 raising of the metal cross: the whole population of the Montelago hamlet carried its pieces on their shoulders or on animals up to the summit.

The summit is about a 20-minute walk from the plateau called Le Prata, reached by a gravel road with steep sections and a barrier near its start, so only suitable vehicles should attempt it. Alternatively, walk from Poggio Prato Tondo (1,012 m), where the asphalt road from Montelago ends on the Umbria-Marche border; this takes under an hour. The final metres are very steep and often windy, requiring care and some fitness.

The metal cross on the summit, about 8 metres tall, was erected in 1928; the whole population of the hamlet of Montelago carried its pieces up on their shoulders or on animals. The summit itself is the lower of two adjacent tops, 6 metres below the true peak.