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an environment heritage that will amaze you enchanted landscapes, unpolluted nature, sports, spas, wellness, gastronomy, culture … and much more 14 ITINERARIES IN GENOESE VALLEYS Sport fishing Stura and 10 Hiking Fishing in Alta Val 11 The ring of Alta Val Polcevera pag 3 Campoligure - Turchino Passage 4 Orienteering Canyon of Val Gargassa 5 - Faiallo Passage 12 Northeast Passage 6 Valtrebbia 13 Archaeo-speleology in Stura Valley 7 Praglia - Plains - Gorzente Lakes 14 Discovering Valley 8 Mountain bike Canyoning Trail of the Ligurian Mountains 15 Canyoning on the Stura 9 Scrivia, place attempted by...the Aquilotti!!! 16

Legenda della plastigrafia

strade alta via dei monti liguri

autostrade sentiero storico colombiano

corsi d’acqua balcone di Genova passi montani ferrovia Genova Casella

centri urbani maggiori edifici religiosi

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Canyon ofVal Gargassa ! Sottobosco dal Pian and La Fattoria nel bosco (Tiglieto) (Tiglieto). in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), and La locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country restaurants: La Taverna del Falco (campoligure), cacciatori in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following il Fado 78 (Mele) Hotel: Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) Holiday Farms B&B: Environmental hiking guide service> Map of trails > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant,> hotel or holiday farm N. 2 overnight stays in the> accommodations indicated INCLUDING: €15,00 * Overnight stay surcharge INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE FEE PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL MEALS OVERNIGHT (2 half days) ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), Educational farms: FattoriaEducational farms: nelBosco in Tiglieto, LaPatarina andLavagè inRossiglione everybody with equipment consisting in sling, security lanyards, pulley and helmet. en ad dls Te detr Pr provides Park Adventure The adults. and teens environed with the green, completely safe for children, Adventure Park with 3 trails of different difficulty level, N.B. n h hldy am a aira hr’ an there’s Maliarda La farm holiday the In Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), € 170,00 Il torrente Gargassa trails. end of services. Breakfast, half day with environmental hiking guide along hiking dinner with local and Ligurian products. Gargassa. valof trail striking the following hiking to dedicated Breakfast,wholeday (half day withenvironmental hikingguide) reserved. dinneras and overnight.accomodation afternoon. the in valley Stura the to arrival • motorcycles, objects of the twentieth century in rossiglione thefiligree museum incampoligure, the museums ofcycles and • in italy (1.120 ad). • artistic glassware), Campoligure (filigreeand (ceramicsworkshops).Tiglieto fabrics), furnishing products, dairy (sausages, Rossiglionecheese),syrup, rose (honey,jam, Masone andRossiglione Suggestions: SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY Advices: visit to the abbey of Tiglieto, first settlement of cistercian Monks visit to the paper museum in Mele, the iron museum in Masone, relax at Genoa thermal baths of acquasanta. visitthetolocal firmstypicalof andhandcraft products, To be reserved on request. Percorso sugli alberi

7 hiking 8 hiking • trails. end of services. Breakfast, half day with environmental hiking guide along hiking Typical dinner at the restaurant with local and Ligurian products. firms: mushrooms (), confectionary (). production typical local visit or hiking on go can you thatafter the beautiful path antola that allows of to Park ascent the the summitconnecting throughof Monte with meander alfeo. the Trail which of the trails Ligurian on Mountains. guide You can follow Breakfast, half day dedicated to hiking with environmental hiking as accommodation afternoon. reserved. the dinner and overnight. in Trebbia val to arrival passage Northeast Advices: SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY visit to the valley of narcissus (first half of May) Torriglia The ancientroads ofthemerchants to Emilia Environmental hiking (2 half guide servicedays)> Map of trails > N. 2 dinners at hotel> or refuge N. 2 overnight stays> in the accommodations indicated INCLUDING: in almost all accommodations indicated () Hotels: Refuges: 8 posti letto, no prima colazione) Holiday houses: B&B: INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE FEE PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL MEALS OVERNIGHT villa Tiffany (Torriglia) Miramonti (), Tomasi (rovegno), due Ponti due (rovegno),Tomasi (Gorreto), Miramonti il Poggio di caprile (), rifugio Parco antola case Poggi a rovegno (appartamenti da 2- € 170,00 La fioritura dei narcisi ! • motorcycles, objects of the twentieth century in rossiglione thefiligree museum incampoligure, the museums ofcycles and • in italy (1.120 ad). • artistic glassware), Campoligure (filigree workshops). (sausages, dairy products, furnishing fabrics), Tiglieto (ceramics and Rossiglione and Masone (honey, jam, rose syrup, cheese), Rossiglione Suggestion: Breakfast, free hiking. end of services. Zerbino. dinner with local and Ligurian products. Bric damhistorical the discover dedicatedto day whole guide: Breakfast, departure to archaeo-speleology excursion with expert reserved. dinner and overnight.as accomodation afternoon. the in valley Stura the to arrival Archaeo-speleology in Archaeo-speleology Stura Valley Advices: SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY visit to the abbey of Tiglieto, first settlement of cistercian Monks visit to the paper museum in Mele, the iron museum in Masone, relax at Genoa thermal baths of acquasanta. vedi pag5e 9 visit to the local firms of typical and handcraft products, Holiday Farms: B&B: Pian and La Fattoria nel bosco (Tiglieto) in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), Sottobosco dal (Tiglieto). and La locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country restaurants: La Taverna del Falco (campoligure), cacciatori in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following il Fado 78 (Mele) Hotel: Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) Expert guide service for historical> speleological and N. 2 dinners at a restaurant,> hotel or holiday farm N. 2 overnight stays> in the accommodations indicated INCLUDING: €15,00 * Overnight stay surcharge INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE FEE PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL OVERNIGHT MEALS archaeological trail (whole day) ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), € 170,00 La diga di Bric Zerbino

9 hiking 10 hiking Discovering the Scrivia Valley • • • Advices: products (), canestrelli biscuits ().dairy (Casella), roses honey, farm, goat (Savignone), violets and Suggestions: Breakfast, free hiking. end of services. local and Ligurian products. Monte of antola. summit at the the end, until quality ridges shopping panoramic in alongBusalla. guide dinner excursionwith environmental with hiking to dedicated day whole Breakfast, reserved. dinner and overnight. as accomodation afternoon. the in valley Scrivia the to arrival SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY (2h round trip) panoramic trip on the historical train Genova-casella visit to the castello degli Spinola di Borgo Fornari visit to the castello della Pietra di visit to the local production workshops, syrop of roses Castello della Pietra Passage Antola Buio-Monte -Monte ofIncisa (Savignone), u Gattu (Montoggio) restaurants: il Grit (), Taverna di donna violante in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following Hotel: Refuges: (casella) Holiday Farms: B&B: Environmental hiking (1 intera guide servicegiornata)> Map of trails > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant,> hotel or holiday farm N. 2 overnight stays in the> accommodations indicated INCLUDING: €20,00 * Overnight stay surcharge INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE FEE PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL MEALS OVERNIGHT a o Soa* (Savignone), Meo e gli altri () Palazzo Fieschi* (Savignone), rosin (Montoggio) refuge Parco antola artemisia (Montoggio), cascina Salvega € 175,00 ! vedi pag16 rafs, af a o cnoig ciiis ih xet team- manager. expert end of services. with activities canyoning of day half Breakfast, local and Ligurian products. Serpente.cascatawithdinnerdel ofarea theteam-manager in Breakfast,halfdaydedicated canyoningto activities withexpert reserved. dinner and overnight.as accomodation afternoon. the in valley Stura the to arrival Canyoning on the Stura Stream ! SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY Adventure Holiday Park farm laMaliarda pag. 5 Lavagè inRossiglione La Patarina inRossiglione Fattoria nelBosco in Tiglieto On request: and syrups and buy products. milking, the production of milk, learn how to preparetojamshow learnmilk, productionmilking, ofthe closeanimals,to intogothestable andthebarn,watch the N.B . EDUCATIONAL FArMS, you can visit the enterprises; get La cascata del Serpente Cascata -Forra delserpente Puddu Podestà motorcycles, objects of the twentieth century in rossiglione. thefiligree museum in campoligure, the museums of cycles and • in italy (1.120 ad). • (ceramics and artistic glassware), Campoligure (filigree workshops). Tiglieto fabrics), furnishing products, dairy (sausages, Rossiglione products,Rossiglione andMasone (honey, jam,rose syrup, cheese), Suggestions: Advices: visit to the abbey of Tiglieto, first settlement of cistercian Monks visit to the paper museum in Mele, the iron museum in Masone, Holiday Farms: B&B: Sottobosco dal Pian and La Fattoria nel bosco (Tiglieto) (Tiglieto). in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), La locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country restaurants: La Taverna del Falco (campoligure), cacciatori and in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following il Fado 78 (Mele) Hotel: Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) nighttime excursion. Quotation on request (June-October) Civil risk insurance > Expert team-manager service (2 half> days) N. 2 dinners at a restaurant,> hotel or holiday farm N. 2 overnight stays in the> accommodations indicated INCLUDING: €15,00 * Overnight stay surcharge N.B. on request, equipment rental and possibility of exciting of possibility and rental equipment request, on N.B. INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE FEE PARTICIPATION INDIVIDUAL OVERNIGHT MEALS ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), Educational farms ii t te oa frs f yia ad handcraft and typical of firms local the to visit Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), € 185,00

11 canyoning Stura and Orba Streams The pleasure of fishing, the beauty of the landscape

SATURDAY Breakfast, sport fishing in the many equipped areas located along the river Stura. dinner with local and Ligurian products.

SUNDAY Breakfast, sport fishing. end of services.

Suggestions: visit to the local firms of typical and handcraft products, Rossiglione and Masone (honey, jam, rose syrup, cheese), Rossiglione (sausages, dairy products, furnishing fabrics), Tiglieto (ceramics and artistic glassware), Campoligure (filigree workshops).

ADVICES: FRIDAY • visit to the abbey of Tiglieto, first settlement of cistercian Monks arrival to the Stura or orba valley in the afternoon. accomodation in italy (1.120 ad). as reserved. at 45 minutes’ drive you will find Genoa thermal baths • visit to the paper museum in Mele, the iron museum in Masone, sport fishing sport of acquasanta with swimming pool, sauna and Turkish bath. the filigree museum in campoligure, the museums of cycles and dinner and overnight motorcycles, objects of the twentieth century in rossiglione.

Adventure Holiday farm Park la Maliarda pag 5 ! Educational farms pag 9 OVERNIGHT INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 205,00 B&B: ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) * Overnight stay surcharge € 15,00 Holiday Farms: Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) 12 INCLUDING: > N. 2 overnight stays with breakfast in accommodations Hotel: Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), indicated il Fado 78 (Mele) > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant, hotel or holiday farm MEALS > half days sport fishing in equipped areas with technical in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following assistance restaurants: La Taverna del Falco (campoligure), cacciatori and > 1 entrance to Genoa thermal baths in Acquasanta with La locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country access to swimming pool, sauna and Turkish bath available (Tiglieto). in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), during the stay Sottobosco dal Pian and La Fattoria nel bosco (Tiglieto) Fishing in Alta Val Trebbia From the Reserve of Gorreto to the Lake of Brugneto, a paradise for fishing lovers mountain. Tortuous, often sandwiched between steep and INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 190,00 wooded cliffs, with sizeable precipices, alternated by large and verdant lateral valleys. The air is unpolluted, the vegetation and INCLUDING: the woods are magnificent, the river flows with crystal clear > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated waters. The Valley offers wonderful resources for rest and leisure. > N. 2 dinners at hotel or refuge There are ideal spaces for all kinds of sports. The hiker can find > 2 half days of sport fishing in equipped areas with technical trails with a wide range of mountain landscapes suitable for all assistance ages, the river Trebbia and numerous tributaries offer fishing resources unthinkable elsewhere, ideal for any fishing technique. OVERNIGHT The Trebbia Valley has been shaped by Mother Nature to provide B&B: villa Tiffany (Torriglia) relief to people who, besieged by everyday stress, go in search of Holiday houses: case Poggi a rovegno (apartments with 2-8 peace and tranquility. An enchanted place described by Ernest beds, no breakfast) Hemingway as "the most beautiful valley in the world". Hotel: Miramonti (Gorreto), due Ponti (Fontanigorda), Tomasi (rovegno) Refuges: al Poggio di caprile (Propata), refuge Parco antola

FRIDAY fishing sport arrival to the val Trebbia in the afternoon. accomodation as MEALS reserved. dinner and overnight. in almost all accommodations indicated

SATURDAY Breakfast, morning dedicated to sport fishing. in the afternoon you can visit the enterprises of typical local productions, mushrooms (rovegno), confectionery (Torriglia). dinner with local and Ligurian products. 13 SUNDAY Breakfast, morning dedicated to fishing. end of services.

Advices: • visit to holiday farm enterprises Trota • visit to artisan production of canestrelletti • visit to the valley of narcissus (first half of May) GORRETO’S RESERVE OF FISHING on the river Trebbia extends for about 3 km in the stretch (from mountain to valley) between the bridge of Fontanarossa and the “lake” in Gorreto (high voltage cables). The reserve is divided into two distinct sections: the downstream area caTTura and the upstream area MoSca. The reserve is constantly being repopulated. The NO KILL AREA OF DUE PONTI (not to be confused with the area Mosca of Gorreto) extends over the river Trebbia for about 3 km between the first upstream bridge in the resort due Ponti and the bridge of the resort canale. The reserve is inhabited by native Fario trout. The area is rather difficult to deal with but just for its wild characteristics it’s certainly interesting. The LAKE OF BRUGNETO is an artificial lake located in the regional natural Park of antola in alta val Trebbia in the . it's the largest lake in and consists of a reservoir built in 1959 by damming the torrent Brugneto tributary of the river Trebbia. it is located at an altitude of 777 meters above sea level and with a maximum capacity of 25.13 million cubic meters of water, is the main drinking water supply of the city of Genoa. The lake Brugneto is a great open air gym to practice carpfishing.

Salmerino Tiglieto - Faiallo Passage

FRIDAY arrival to the orba valley in the afternoon. accomodation as reserved. dinner and overnight.

SATURDAY Breakfast, whole day dedicated to orienteering activities along the route of Faiallo Passage. dinner with local and Ligurian products.

SUNDAY Breakfast, orienteering activities. end of services. orienteering

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Suggestions: visit to the local firms of typical and handcraft products, Rossiglione and Masone (honey, jam, rose syrup, cheese), Rossiglione (sausages, dairy products, furnishing fabrics), Tiglieto (ceramics and artistic glassware), Campoligure (filigree workshops). INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 120,00 * Overnight stay surcharge € 15,00 Advices: INCLUDING: • visit to the abbey of Tiglieto, first settlement of cistercian Monks > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated in italy (1.120 ad). > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant, hotel or holiday farm • visit to the paper museum in Mele, the iron museum in Masone, > Topographic map of specified orienteering pathways the filigree museum in campoligure, the museums of cycles and motorcycles, objects of the twentieth century in rossiglione.

OVERNIGHT B&B: ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) Holiday Farms: Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) Hotel: Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), il Fado 78 (Mele) MEALS in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following restaurants: La Taverna del Falco (campoligure), cacciatori and La locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country (Tiglieto). in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), Sottobosco dal Pian and La Fattoria nel bosco (Tiglieto)

Adventure Holiday farm Park pag 5 educational farms pag 9 La Badia di Tiglieto ! Valtrebbia Pentema – – Lake of Brugneto

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 120,00 INCLUDING: > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated > N. 2 dinners at hotel or refuge > Topographic map of specified orienteering pathways

L’anello di Pentema

FRIDAY arrival to the Trebbia valley in the afternoon. accomodation as reserved. dinner and overnight. orienteering SATURDAY Breakfast, whole day dedicated to orienteering activities on specified pathways that wind through the park of antola in the rondanina section between rondanina and the Lake of Brugneto. dinner at a restaurant with local and Ligurian products. OVERNIGHT SUNDAY B&B: villa Tiffany (Torriglia) 15 Breakfast, activities along the orienteering pathways. end of Holiday houses: case Poggi in rovegno (apartments with 2-8 services beds, no breakfast) Refuges: al Poggio di caprile (Propata), refuge Parco antola Suggestions: you can visit the enterprises of local productions, Hotel: Tomasi (rovegno), Miramonti (Gorreto), due Ponti mushrooms (Rovegno), confectionery (Torriglia). (Fontanigorda)

Advices: MEALS • visit to the valley of narcissus (first half of May) in almost all indicated accommodations.

EVENT From 27th July to 1st August 2013 Valtrebbia will house the 5days ! International Orienteering event Plains of Praglia - Ceranesi - Lakes of Gorzente

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 120,00 INCLUDING: > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant or holiday farm > Topographic map of specified orienteering pathways

OVERNIGHT B&B: ca’ di Felice (ceranesi) Holiday Farms: La Morona and La fattoria di Marta (S. olcese), Terra e cielo (Serra riccò), La Levata (ceranesi), La costa (Mignanego) I laghi del Gorzente MEALS in almost all accommodations or at restaurants FRIDAY Piccin e la Locanda dei cacciatori (ceranesi) arrival to the Polcevera valley in the afternoon. accomodation as reserved. dinner and overnight stay :

orienteering educational farm: La fattoria di Marta SATURDAY ! Breakfast, whole day dedicated to orienteering activities on many pathways that wind along the Trail of the Ligurian Mountains in the section between the plains of Praglia and the lakes of Gorzente. dinner with local and Ligurian products.

SUNDAY 16 Breakfast, activities along the orienteering pathways. end of services.

Advices: • visit to the villa Serra of comago with its fascinating park, populated by lake fauna. • visit to the Sanctuary of nostra Signora della Guardia, located in a panoramic setting on the top of . Villa Serra di Comago Trail of the Ligurian Mountains... A true challenge for true bikers

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 190,00 * Overnight stay surcharge € 15,00 INCLUDING: > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant, hotel or holiday farm > 1 entrance to Genoa Thermal Baths, in Acquasanta with access to swimming pools and sauna and Turkish bath. > Environmental bike guide service (2 half days)

Lungo l’alta via OVERNIGHT B&B: ca’ der aste (Tiglieto), al Pian del rosso (campoligure) FRIDAY Holiday Farms: Bertin (campoligure), ai Piani (Masone), arrival to the Stura, orba or Leira valley in the afternoon. Lavagè , La Maliarda, cà du ratto (rossiglione) accomodation as reserved. entrance to Genoa Thermal Baths in Hotel: Turchino* (campoligure), villa Margherita (Tiglieto), acquasanta with access to swimming pools and sauna and Turkish il Fado 78 (Mele) bath. dinner and overnight stay. MEALS SATURDAY in almost all accommodations or, at choice, Breakfast, whole day on indicated paths for mountain bike (half at the following restaurants: La Taverna del day with environmental bike guide). dinner with local and Ligurian Falco (campoligure), cacciatori and La bike mountain products. locanda degli artisti (rossiglione), Soleado country (Tiglieto). SUNDAY in holiday farms: La Patarina (rossiglione), 17 Breakfast, half day with environmental bike guide. end of services. Sottobosco dal Pian and La Fattoria nel Suggestions: see page 12 bosco (Tiglieto) Advices: see page 12

TIGLIETO - ALTA VALLE DEL rIO BArACCA - ACQUABIANCA - TIGLIETO development Km. 21,170 – Total height difference m. 438 – average travel time: 3h. 30’ Recommended for bikers with good technical preparation

CAMPO LIGUrE - CAPANNE DI MArCArOLO - PrATO rONDANINO - CAMPO L. development Km. 20,930 - Total height difference m.589 - average travel time: 3h. Recommended for trained bikers. Few technical downward stretches but very hard the first part of the climb

rOSSIGLIONE - CIAN BELLU - CASA BATIN-NA - rOSSIGLIONE development Km. 22,790 - Total height difference m. 535 - average travel time: 3h. 30’ Route without technical difficulties but with a rather challenging ascent in the central stretch.

rOSSIGLIONE - CIAN BELLU - CUrMA - rOSSIGLIONE development Km. 20 (nearly): due to stretches to be covered with the bike on the shoulder, mileage is not reported on the whole path. - Total height difference m. 718 - average travel time 3h. 30’ ’ Very challenging route, venue of the race "cross country" TOUR IN STURA VALLEY, provincial championship U.D.A.C.E

N.B. an equipped training ground specifically designed for mountain biking is built in the holiday farm Bertin (Campoligure).

Adventure Holiday farm Park la Maliarda pag 5 ! educational farms pag 9 Scrivia, place attempted by...the Aquilotti!!!

FRIDAY arrival to the Scrivia valley in the afternoon. accomodation as reserved. dinner and overnight stay. SATURDAY Breakfast, half day with environmental bike guide on indicated routes. dinner with local and Ligurian products. SUNDAY Breakfast, half say with environmental bike guide. end of services

Suggestions: visit to the local production workshops, syrop of roses and violets (Savignone), goat farm, honey, roses (Casella), dairy products (Savignone), canestrelli (Montoggio), quality shopping in Busalla. INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE € 175,00 * Overnight stay surcharge € 20,00 Advices: INCLUDING: • visit to the castello della Pietra di vobbia > N. 2 overnight stays in the accommodations indicated • visit to the castello degli Spinola di Borgo Fornari > N. 2 dinners at a restaurant, hotel or holiday farm • panoramic trip on the historical train Genova-casella > Book with 5 historical naturalistic routes (2h round trip) > Environmental bike guide service (2 half days)

recommended routes 1° excursion: P.sso dei Giovi, Bocchetta, Fraconalto, Porale, Borgo OVERNIGHT Fornari. B&B: a o Soa* (Savignone), Meo e gli altri (crocefieschi) mountain bike mountain route Trail of the Ligurian Mountains from Giovi to Pian di reste Holiday Farms: artemisia (Montoggio), cascina Salvega (Bocchetta), historical stretch of via Postumia, Fraconalto, Porale in the (casella) lands of the ancient cistercian abbey, panoramic view of the Hotel: Palazzo Fieschi* (Savignone), rosin (Montoggio) mountain, then down on the ridge towards chiappa and Borgo 18 Fornari. MEALS Challenging, over 20 km. in almost all accommodations or, at choice, at the following restaurants: il Grit (Busalla), Taverna di donna violante 2° excursion: naturalistic historical route from the ancient dam of (Savignone), u Gattu (Montoggio) Busalla to the castle of Fornari di Borgo. From Busalla you can go up the valley of the lake of Busalletta to the village chiappari, costa Lazzari, holiday dairy farm Sereta, ring of cavetti, descent and visit the castle (restored ruins, visit on payment only on Sundays), Borgo Fornari. Challenging level: low, km 12.

3° excursion: from the castle of Fornari to the lands of the counts Fieschi of Savignone. From the ancient rural settlement of Zerbie you can go ahead toward Gruppalino, Bastia, olivieri. Panoramic stretches, descent in the valley of Seminella, Salvarezza and Semino. Go up the opposite bank of the stream towards costalovaia and Gabbie. after the descent, with the parabolic curves of “Sambuco”, go up again towards Savignone, you can visit the castello of Fieschi (ruins, free visit), Savignone. Challenging level: medium, about 20 km.

4° excursion: the ring route of Mount royal. From you can go up to Malvasi, Minceto. once reached the ridge between Scrivia valley and vobbia valley, go on through the ancient village of Griffoglieto. Panoramic stretch with a view on the characteristic rocky projection of the castle della Pietra. Get over the houses and go on to curlo and then downward to the beautiful chapel of "Bambino di Praga", go back to ronco through a technical descent. Challenging level: medium-high, about 2 km.

N.B. EDUCATIONAL FArMS , you can visit the enterprises; get close to animals, buy products. Cascina Salvega (Casella) Artemisia (Montoggio)

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