Mount Macaion

The summit of Mt. Macaion (1,866 m a.s.l.) above Appiano represents the northernmost pillar of the Mendola Ridge

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The steep rock faces of Mt. Macaion - or Gantkofel - rise up to 1,866 m a.s.l.
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The view on Cornaiano and the Latemar Group from the path no. 9, which leads to the summit.
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When it snows in the Oltradige area, Mt. Macaion presents itself in its winter dress.
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By its bend, Mt. Macaion (Gantkofel, in German - Monte Macaion, in Italian) directs the Mendola Ridge towards north-west and opens it up towards the area of Merano and the Palade Pass. Its peak can be easily recognised by the radio transmitters near the summit cross at 1,866 m a.s.l.

The Appiano High Route passes beneath the striking cliffs of Mt. Macaion. The 3-hour long summit tour, however, starts at the Buchwald tavern (closed) above San Michele in Appiano, leads to the Grande Forcella wind gap and to the plateau of the panoramic mountain. The magnificent view includes the Dolomites, the Sarentino Alps, the Ortles Alps with "King Ortles" and the Brenta Group in the Trentino. What is also impressive is the view on the entire Valle dell'Adige valley at your feet.

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