Riserva Speciale del Sacro Monte di Orta

Devotional Route in Sacro Monte Orta

Within the Sacro Monte d'Orta there is a devotional route which, by following the paths lined with trees, links the twenty chapels dedicated to the life of San Francesco; it does not present any difficulties and can be gone through by persons of any age: it takes about 45 minutes if you do not stop to observe the chapels, while the complete visit takes about two hours.
In order to make the route for the pilgrims easier, some little hands have been painted in fresco on the façade of the chapels: they still help the visitor by giving him the correct direction to follow.