Hiking in Lumarzo

Hiking loop rich in history and nature between the Trebbia and Scrivia valleys and within the territory of the Monte Antola Regional Natural Park Part of the route retraces the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri.

The Via del Sale is a route of about 90 km divided into 4 stages, crossing the territories of Lombardia, Piemonte, Emilia Romagna, and finally Liguria.

Scenic Partisan Trails (Alta Via, Stages 28a, 29a)This stage of the Alta Via follows a supply trail used by partisans during the Second World War. Barbagelata was one of their main strongholds and was therefore burned down by German troops in 1944.

Torriglia is a summer holiday destination favored by the people of Genoa. It lies in a wide basin facing south, at the foot of the pyramidal Monte Prelà. From this basin originates the Scrivia Stream, while a little to the east are also the springs of the Trebbia. The village is overlooked by the ruins of the Doria-Fieschi castle, located on a hill. (800 m). It is a not very strenuous route, shared with a section of the Via del Mare. Following the undulating watershed between Scrivia and Trebbia, one reaches the summit of Monte Lavagnola, which overlooks the upper Val Fontanabuona, and from here, following the ridge, one arrives at Scoffera.

Circular tour from the Casa Becco parking lot on the SP67, over Monte Becco, Monte Bado, across the Colle del Bado to Monte Croce dei Fò, down to Colle della Speranza, back to Colle del Bado, through the Moggie dei Becco along the slope back to the starting point.

Exciting Apennine route that traverses the inland of eastern Liguria

Via del Sale - Stage 3: from Torriglia to Uscio - August 2024

9-day tour from Barbianello over Via del Sale / Via del Mare 165.5 km in 10 days Day 1: approx. 11 km / 4 hrs. Barbianello -> Mornico Losana Day 2: approx. 16.5 km / 5.5 hrs. Mornico Losana -> Fornace Day 3: approx. 11.5 km / 3.5 hrs. Fornace -> Varzi Day 4: approx. 16 km / 5.5 hrs. Varzi -> Pregola Day 5: 14.5 km / 5.5 hrs. Pregola -> Cosola Day 6: 22 km / 7.5 hrs. Cosola -> Torriglia (Villa Tiffany) Day 7: 25.5 km / 8.5 hrs. Torriglia -> Uscio Day 8: 12.5 km / 4.5 hrs. Uscio -> Camogli Day 9: 17.5 km / 5.5 hrs. Rapallo -> Chiavari (fleeing from Corona we had to leave Liguria as a threatened high incidence area and took the train to Tuscany, to Massa, where we spent the last day until Viareggio) Day 10:  18.5 / 4.5 hrs. Massa -> Viareggio

Between the Scofféra Pass and the Giassina Saddle, the reliefs have rather soft profiles and are mostly covered with forests. The route therefore is not too strenuous, with not too steep ups and downs.

Path based on tracks from 132 to 141 actually traveled by the Va' Sentiero team