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13 September 202120 April 2025

Snow at Centocroci Pass last winter

Snow at Passo Centocroci last winter.
Last winter, after a very long time, I went for a walk in the snow.
Thanks to a nice snowfall we went (with some friends) to the Centocroci pass near Varese Ligure.
Lots of snow and photos with white as the protagonist!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Here are the videos I recorded that day with my drone:

Videos made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

Where is the pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
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Snow at Centocroci Pass last winter – Neige au col des Centocroci l’hiver dernier – Nieve en el paso de Centocroci el invierno pasado – Neve no Passo Centocroci no inverno passado – Schnee am Centocroci-Pass im letzten Winter – Tuyết ở đèo Centocroci mùa đông năm ngoái

31 May 20219 December 2024

Cappelletta Pass towards Centocroci

Passo della Cappelletta verso Centocroci

Cappelletta Pass towards Centocroci.
Along the road that leads from Liguria to Emilia Romagna and passes through Varese Ligure there are two possibilities to cross (maybe even more): either you cross the Centocroci Pass or you turn towards Albareto and go to the Cappelletta Pass.
The wind turbines modernize the landscape that in summer is sunny and cool while in winter it is often snowy.
Obviously, as the name and photo suggest, there is a small chapel (inside which there is a plaque dedicated to the Alpini and the dead of all wars).
You park the car if you are not so sporty as to arrive on foot or by bike and you go up the ridge.
A spectacle.
I also published another post where I talk more about the wind turbines, here.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Here's where the passage is located:

Cappelletta Pass towards Centocroci – Col Cappelletta vers Centocroci – Paso Cappelletta hacia Centocroci – Passo Cappelletta em direção a Centocroci – Cappelletta-Pass in Richtung Centocroci – Đèo Cappelletta hướng tới Centocroci

19 February 202120 April 2025

Snow at Centocroci Pass last January

La neve al Passo di Centocroci lo scorso gennaio

Snow at the Centocroci Pass last January.
When I went on a “trip” to the Centocroci Pass (which connects Liguria and Emilia Romagna) last January, I took lots of photos of the snow.
To tell the truth, at this altitude, snow falls almost every year here, but last January it really fell in a lot and, thanks to the yellow color of that weekend, we set off.
In an hour's drive from Sestri Levante, taking the state road that passes through San Pietro Vara and then Varese Ligure, you get to the Pass.
The view was decidedly “white” and wonderful.

Do you know this pass between Liguria and Emilia?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Where is the Pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia

Snow at Centocroci Pass last January – Neige au col des Centocroci en janvier dernier – Nieve en el paso de Centocroci el pasado enero – Neve no Passo Centocroci em janeiro passado – Schnee am Centocroci-Pass im letzten Januar – Tuyết ở đèo Centocroci vào tháng 1 năm ngoái

6 February 202120 April 2025

The frozen snow left in Centocroci

The frozen snow left in Centocroci.
I finally managed to start posting photos of my little trip to the Centocroci Pass a few weeks ago.
In addition to the great snowy panorama that I have already shown you with photos from the drone and that I will soon show you with photos, I also managed to take some special photos of the snow and ice.
Like on this pole on which, on the side covered by the sun, there was still some frozen snow left.
The background of the wind turbines is beautiful!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

I also leave you a nice video of the snowy pass:

Video made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

Where is the Pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia

The frozen snow left at the Centocroci pass – La neige gelée laissée au col des Centocroci – La nieve congelada que queda en el paso Centocroci – A neve congelada deixada na passagem Centocroci – Der gefrorene Schnee verließ am Centocroci-Pass – Tuyết đóng băng còn sót lại ở đèo Centocroci – Centocroci山口留下的冻雪 – セントクロチ峠に残った凍った雪

5 February 20215 February 2021

Il ghiaccio formatosi col vento

Il ghiaccio formatosi col vento.
Quando un paio di settimane fa sono stato anch’io, come molti liguri, a fare due passi e due foto sulla neve sono rimasto molto impressionato dal ghiaccio e dalla neve che grazie al lavoro del vento si è solidificata con questa forma particolare.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

I also leave you a nice video of the snowy pass:

Video made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

Where is the Pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia.

20 January 202111 March 2025

Wind turbines in Varese Ligure

The wind turbines in Varese Ligure.
One of the jewels in the crown of Varese Ligure are these wind farms that for about 15 years (the first inaugurated in 2006) have been powering all the houses in the municipality of La Spezia.
I took a short but beautiful walk leaving the car at Passo della Cappelletta and taking a few steps between these towers, the alpine pastures and the cows.
Varese, which since 1999 has been a municipality, the first in Europe, with UNI EN ISO 14001 environmental certification, is always attentive to sustainability and organic.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

If you want to see all the photos taken in Varese that afternoon but also previously click here:

Wind turbines in Varese Ligure – Éoliennes à Varese Ligure – Aerogeneradores en Varese Ligure – Turbinas eólicas em Varese Ligure – Windkraftanlagen in Varese Ligure – Tua bin gió ở Varese Ligure – Varese Ligure 的风力涡轮机 – ヴァレーゼリーグレの風力タービン

19 January 202121 January 2021

Il Passo di Centocroci sotto la neve invernale

Il Passo di Centocroci sotto la neve invernale.
Lo scorso fine settimana, rispettando l’ultimo giorno di zona gialla, sono stato a vedere se era rimasta ancora un po’ di neve sul Passo di Centocroci.
Il Passo, che divide la Liguria dall’Emilia Romagna, portava ancora molta neve che ho ripreso con tutti i miei mezzi (Drone, macchina fotografica e cellulare).
Qui i video che giorno per giorno aggiungerò ed aggiornerò!

Videos made with drone DJI Mavic Mini.

Where is the Pass located:

The Centocroci Pass (Sentu Cruxe in Ligurian) is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 metres above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia, opening onto the ridge a few kilometres north-west of Mount Gottero, in the Ligurian Apennines.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia.