Cima Parì, Mountain summit in Ledro Valley, Italy.
Cima Parì is a mountain summit in the Ledro Valley standing at 1991 meters high, reached by several trails that wind through alpine meadows and forest sections. The paths connect different parts of the valley and offer views of the surrounding slopes and the landscape below.
During World War I the Austro-Hungarian front line, the so-called Tiroler Widerstandslinie, ran over Cima Pari. The Austro-Hungarian army built trenches, a company command post and a caverned artillery position here, from which it shelled Italian positions and supply routes at the Tremalzopass and Lago d'Ampola.
The name Cima Pari comes from the Latin pario, meaning 'to rise', because the summit stands where the sun comes up. For centuries the mountain's meadows were mown for hay by farmers from the Ledro valley, and the peak already appears in Peter Anich's Atlas Tyrolensis from the second half of the 18th century.
The hike from Lenzumo is a full-day trek that requires sturdy footwear and clothing suited to changing weather conditions. The path can become muddy or slippery, especially after rain, so caution is needed on steeper sections.
The summit lies in the Natura 2000 protected area Crinale Pichea–Rocchetta (WDPA-ID 555580424). Its south side is covered with limestone grassland, habitat of the cushion sedge and white mountain avens, while the wooded north side is dominated by green alder. The South Alpine endemic Knautia velutina also grows here.
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