Pedalling in the Val d?Aveto towards the Lago delle Lame
We leave from an unpaved clearing in the vicinity of the old mining constructions of Pian di Fieno (200 m) and we go uphill following the provincial road; at the first intersection we turn right onto a winding road that first brings us to the beautiful town of Nascio (400 m) and then to the little town of Cassagna (430 m). Without entering the town, we follow the road on the right which becomes an unpaved road and, after about 2 km, it meets the asphalt road just before Statale (550 m). We turn right and after 500 m. we pass the Santa Rita Springs, we continue on a narrow road which shortly becomes an unpaved road which we follow until we reach the provincial road. Slightly past the Passo della Biscia (892 m) we turn right and, when we reach the pass, we take the unpaved road on the right which is closed by a bar. We take the closed road which is almost flat and easily takes us to the foot of Mt. Porcile in the vicinity of a grassy clearing. We go up a difficult hill to the right which, with a few hairpin curves, brings us just under the summit. We leave our bikes and in 10 minutes we reach the spacious, panoramic summit of Mt. Procile at just over 1200 metres of altitude. We go back to where we left our bikes, and go down to the clearing at the beginning of the ramp; to the left there is a small trail that takes us to the Passo Broccheie (973 m). We continue, crossing the east slope of Mt. Capra with a nice trail which is not always practicable by bike. We pass a saddleback and reach a H.V. pylon. We turn right and follow the road for about ten metres and, before the next pylon, we find a trail on the right and just after the trail, the beginning of a uneven road. We follow it down with difficulty due to the gradient and the gravel; when we reach a small house, the mule track becomes a road until it reaches Statale (550 m). We turn right and immediately to the left, without entering the town. When we reach the provincial road, we go down to the left and after about 500 metres we reach an intersection on a hairpin curve. Here we turn left and follow the road we took coming which takes us to Cassagna (430 m). From here, entering the small village, we can reach Nascio (400 m) over a difficult mule track with steps that crosses a beautiful stone bridge; otherwise we can continue on the asphalt road. When we reach Nascio, we go down over a number of hairpin curves until we reach the provincial road on the left and after about 300 m we reach the large square of Pian di Fieno.
A12 Genoa-Livorno Motorway, Lavagna exit, then the provincial road in the direction of Santo Stefano d?Aveto; when you reach Rezzoaglio, take the fork to the right to Santo Stefano and stop in the town of Magnasco.
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Lunghezza: 40 km
Difficoltà: T/E
Quota: max. 1561 m
Sterrato: sì
Tempo di percorrenza: 2 ore
Periodo consigliato: tutto l?anno
Dislivello: max. 1000 m
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