Faliesi (955 meters above sea level) is a mountain in the Campanian Apennines, located southwest of Avellino, which divides the municipalities of Contrada and Forino. The name derives from the Latin phalesiao, or more likely from the Franconian falisa, which indicated the "Steep overhanging walls", in fact its summit is full of rocky ridges that face west. The mountain occupies an important position for the Irpinia hydrography so much so that landslides have occurred on it more than once. The la read more
Faliesi (955 meters above sea level) is a mountain in the Campanian Apennines, located southwest of Avellino, which divides the municipalities of Contrada and Forino. The name derives from the Latin phalesiao, or more likely from the Franconian falisa, which indicated the "Steep overhanging walls", in fact its summit is full of rocky ridges that face west. The mountain occupies an important position for the Irpinia hydrography so much so that landslides have occurred on it more than once. The landslides are essentially due to indiscriminate deforestation and the numerous streams of Acqua del Paradiso that originate at the foot of the mountain. Mount Faliesi made history in 667, a date that will forever connect it to the cult of the Archangel Michael, a cult introduced by the Lombard warriors. The places present in the site are The cave of the seven turns for a wish, The sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel, The passage of the she-wolf, The frascone, The piesco ò calice, The cave of Mostino ò paccio.
Critical/significant aspects - Site little valued and little publicized. It is also an area at high risk of fires, landslides on the main service road, illegal cuttings. read less
