Festa della Madonna dell'Icona o Festa

The Madonna dell'Icona, a small shrine at 1496 meters on the sea on the Forca di Gualdo, located on the road between the Castelluccio di Norcia and Castelsantangelo sul Nera, with its small size dominates the whole valley of the Pian Perduto.
The first Sunday of July, in the morning, is celebrated with a solemn procession. The party then continues eating with friends on the square of the "Cona".
To the left of the shrine is a monument to the Pastor (the only one in Italy) in memory of all the pastors of the Sibillini; behind the Monte Prata with its 1800 m., a popular ski resort equipped with three ski lifts, ski school, open from December to April.
In front of the small sanctuary of exceptional beauty, the Pian Perfuto opens with its 1350 m. and constitutes, together with the Piano Grande, beyond Castelluccio and the Pian Piccolo, a unique plateau in the world, dominated by the massif of Mount Vettore, 2476 m.. At its summit is the legendary Lake of Pilate, to 1949 meters above sea level.

The Pilgrimage begins at 10:30.ò