Discover Mason Vicentino

Hiking and landscape

The Percorso Colceresa is a circular route of about 12 km. It takes approximately five hours and includes considerable ascents and descents. When planning your day, consider the distance and approximate duration alongside these changes in elevation. The circular route describes the course; the estimated time and ups and downs help you assess the scope of the hike.

The municipality of Colceresa offers six permanent hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulty; GPS tracks can be downloaded. This offers a different focus for planning than the specific information about the Percorso Colceresa: the six trails can be selected by length and difficulty, while the circular route is described by its shape, approximate duration, and considerable ascents and descents. If you are still weighing up what kind of hike fits your plans, these different features can help you decide. The GPS tracks can also be included in your preparations.

The hiking landscape in the municipality of Colceresa includes meadows, forests, and old hamlets. Alongside information about individual trails, these are specific landscape features that shape the character of the municipality.

Historic buildings and their dates

Villa Angaran delle Stelle – Cattaneo, a Venetian Neoclassical villa built in the 18th century, is located in Mason Vicentino. The Oratorio della Trasfigurazione dates from the 15th to 16th centuries and was formerly dedicated to San Sisto. It preserves a stone altar with statues by Marinali; traces of 15th-century frescoes remain on the triumphal arch. The buildings offer different ways to explore history: the villa is notable for its century and style, while the oratory is distinguished by its former dedication and preserved features.

The Oratory of San Biagio at Villa “Monastero di San Biagio – Gualtiero” was built in the 12th century, rebuilt around 1456, and renovated in 1488. This sequence distinguishes the original construction, rebuilding, and subsequent renovation as three building phases. The Franciscan hermitage of San Pietro preserves two reliquaries associated with the Apostle Peter and the Holy Cross. The perspective therefore extends beyond construction dates to include surviving objects and their respective associations.

Cherry growing in the surrounding area

Cherries have been grown on the slopes of the surrounding area since ancient times. Over the centuries, cherry cultivation gained considerable economic importance for the local population. The subject thus brings together a long agricultural tradition and its economic role. For travelers interested in regional history, it adds another perspective to the history of the buildings: alongside structures and their dates, the focus here is on cultivation on the slopes and its importance to local people.

Discover more destinations: Rosà, Tonezza Del Cimone, Montebello Vicentino, Arcugnano, Carré, Zané, Valdagno, Posina

For the overview of the wider area: Vicenza.