To the Madonnina

Urban · Easy a gentle climb followed by a descent · 1.1 km · 15min · elevation gain 30 m

Last updated: 10 October 2026

A walk from the centre of the village to the “Madonnina”, as the people of San Vito affectionately call the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Compigliano.

It starts from Piazza Augusto Baccelli, in front of the Tre Fontane, and follows Via Borgo Mario Theodoli past the town hall. It then turns into Via Guido Baccelli, which climbs gently southwards to Viale Trento Trieste; from there it continues along Via Sisto Iella, the highest point of the walk, and finally descends along Via Pietro Baccelli to the sanctuary forecourt.

The route is on paved roads, just over a kilometre one way, with a gentle climb of about 30 metres followed by a descent of the same height down to the sanctuary: suitable for everyone. Once there, it is worth walking around the fifteen ceramic shrines depicting the mysteries of the rosary that surround the church (Places section).

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Main photo: Nicolò Fiorenza, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

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Photos along the trail

Photo 1: Via Borgo Mario Theodoli in the evening: the cobblestones lit by the street lamps, the building fronts and the trees along the side of the street.
Photo 2: The façade of the church of Saints Sebastian and Roch in the evening, with the town hall on the right.
Photo 3: A bronze statue of a nun holding a cross, on a small terrace with a memorial stone at her feet, among the trees and with the mountains in the background.
Photo 4: The Fontana Nova along Viale Trento Trieste: a stone drinking fountain with an arched niche and a basin.
Photo 5: The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Compigliano seen from a distance, beneath three tall umbrella pines, with low clouds over the mountains behind.