Rete Natura 2000 - Capanne di Marcarolo Stage 1

In the first section the itinerary runs for long stretches along the watershed that separates Liguria from Piedmont. Starting from Passo della Bocchetta (778 m) you proceed uphill for approximately 1.7 kilometres, along a stretch of the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri (previously marked as itinerary E1), paved with river pebbles. Once you reach the large repeater located on Monte Leco, follow the path that branches off to the left and continues along the Ligurian side of the mountain, until after a short descent you reach the Colla del Monte Leco (960 m), a grassy saddle that separates the valley of the Rio Crovi from that of the Rio Campi. The itinerary continues uphill along the northern slope of Monte Taccone, until reaching a pass from which it is possible to reach the top of the mountain (1113 m) and admire the Gorzente Lakes. After a short flat stretch you reach the Passo del Mezzano (1066 m), at which the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri descends to the left towards Lago Bruno, while the itinerary follows the yellow trail signs and reaches the top of Monte delle Figne (1172 m), the highest peak in the Park. From here the itinerary continues descending through the high altitude meadows towards Cascina Carrosina. Once you reach the farmhouse, ignore the path that branches off to the left and descends, instead continuing along the natural road. Once you reach a sign post, the road descends to the right while the itinerary continues to the left along a path that remains halfway up the hill and reaches the windy Dagliola Pass (856 m). Following the signs for Ponte Nespolo, take the path on the left, which descends between the rocks along the southern slope of Monte Tobbio and enters a chestnut forest, until reaching the outskirts of Cascina Nespolo. Continuing along the dirt road that connects the farmhouse to the SP 165, you come across the last deviation on the left for Ponte Nespolo, which leads directly to the stopover point “La Baita del Gorzente

We recommend the use of trekking boots, fleece and rain cape

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