Guerrin Meschino, Montemonaco

Guerrin Meschino: location in Rocca di Montemonaco

The inn is in the village of Rocca, a hamlet of Montemonaco: a quiet settlement along a stream, among the woods. The road it stands on continues to Foce di Montemonaco, where the footpath to Lago di Pilato begins.

Guerrin Meschino: rooms, restaurant and services

The 12 rooms have been recently renovated, with wooden furniture and, in some cases, exposed beams; all have a private bathroom and a TV, while wi-fi covers the common areas. Stone characterizes both the exterior and the interior.

The cooking is from the Marche: local cured meats and cheeses, mushroom soup, coratella (lamb offal), homemade pasta such as tagliatelle with porcini or truffle and maltagliati with wild boar, grilled mutton, lamb and kid, chargrilled trout and wild boar in salmì (a slow wine-based stew). The pizzeria uses a wood-fired oven and pizza is also available to take away. The bar makes sandwiches with local products, handy to take on a hike. The dining rooms hold up to 130 people for ceremonies and parties. At peak times, such as Easter, July, August and New Year, booking ahead is advisable.

Guerrin Meschino: what to see nearby

Foce is the last village of the Aso valley: the paved road ends in a small square with the mountain hut and the church of San Bartolomeo, already mentioned in documents from 1178. From here the classic trail to Lago di Pilato begins: it is the only natural lake in the Marche, at 1,941 m in a glacial cirque below Monte Vettore, and home to the Chirocephalus marchesonii, a tiny endemic crustacean.