Castelnovo ne' Monti

Castelnovo ne' Monti sits beneath the sandstone mass of Pietra di Bismantova in Emilia-Romagna, where the northern Apennines form a wooded highland between the Po Plain and Tuscany. The town is closely identified with the Pietra, a conspicuous cliff with a flat-topped profile that draws walkers and climbers from across the Reggio Emilia Apennines. Dante mentioned Bismantova in the Purgatorio, comparing its ascent with the mountain of Purgatory. Castelnovo ne' Monti is also a useful base for the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, in a region of mountain roads, chestnut woods and small farming communities. Browse nearby webcams to place Castelnovo ne' Monti within the wider Apennine region.

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