Monte Pelpi, Mountain summit in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Monte Pelpi is a peak reaching about 1,500 meters in the Italian Apennines, situated between three valleys and surrounded by mixed woodlands. The terrain transitions from beech and oak forests to open grassland that characterizes the summit area.

During World War II the area around Monte Pelpi was the scene of Nazi massacres, carried out in retaliation for intense partisan activity on its slopes. The villages of Sambuceto and Strela lie on the mountain, along one of the roads that wind across it.

Every year in mid-August, a hike up Monte Pelpi is organised as part of the Festa di San Gioacchino in the village of Cavignaga. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, men from the villages on the mountain's slopes, known as orsanti or "Pelpini", travelled as itinerant animal trainers.

The summit cross stands on open grassland reached by paths winding through the woods from villages such as Cavignaga and Sambuceto. The annual climb takes place in mid-August during the Festa di San Gioacchino. On clear days the Mediterranean Sea is visible from the top, so early starts give the best chance of a wide view.

A large steel cross erected at the summit in 1955 replaced an earlier wooden structure through community effort. The cross stands above the grassland at the peak and is visible from many directions.