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Italy / Liguria region |
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Liguria region
THEGUNS ROAD
This is the "Guns road" , the old road
used by the Savoian army to move the guns to the border between Piemonte
kingdom and France.Actually the track is partially in France , due the
border modifications after the 2nd World War.
| Place |
Distance |
Sights / Road description |
| BORDIGHERA |
- |
Ligurian sea , just few KM. from the France border |
| HIGHWAY A10 |
- |
GENOVA/VENTIMIGLIA, EXIT BORDIGHERA |
| DOLCEACQUA |
- |
FOLLOW THE INDICATIONS, VISIT THE (RUINED) CASTLE |
| PIGNA |
- |
FOLLOW THE INDICATIONS, LAST FUEL PUMP |
| COLLA LANGAN |
KM 14 |
- |
| TENARDA |
- |
AROUND A LAKE WITH A DYKE, THERE'S A SHORT UNPAVED ROAD |
| COLLA MELOSA |
- |
ALT. 1.540 M., BEGIN OF THE TRACK |
| COLLA DI SANSON |
- |
ALT. 1.694 M. , FROM THE LEFT THERE'S THE TRACK |
| COMING FROM THE TOWN OF BRIGA (F) |
- |
- |
| PASSO DELLA GUARDIA AT THE CROSSING :
ON THE RIGHT , DIRECTION TO TRIORA TOWN |
KM 16 |
(CALLED THE WITCHES TOWN) VERY GOOD HOTEL/RESTURANT
: STOP THEN GET BACK TO THE PREVIOUS CROSSING ON THE LEFT , DIRECTION MONESI |
| COLLE DEL GAREZZO |
- |
THROUGH A TUNNEL |
| S. BERNARDO |
- |
ALT. 1.263 |
| MONESI |
- |
NICE LANDSCAPE ON THE COL DI NAVA |
| MONTE TANARELLO |
- |
TRACK PARTIALLY PAVED , FROM HERE THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS SO KEEP YOUR
RIGHT HAND UP TO A SMALL YELLOW HOUSE (WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE LOCAL CHEESE FROM THE FARMER),
THE TRACK IS REALLY ROUGH |
| BARBERA REFUGE |
- |
ALPINE REFUGE (F) |
| COLLE DEI SIGNORI |
- |
ITINERARY HIGHEST POINT : 2.111 M. |
| COLLE DELLA BOARIA |
- |
DONT FOLLOW THE INDICATION "LIMONE PIEMONTE" |
| BRIC CIAMPANINO |
- |
VISIT THE FORT CENTRALE AND THE BUNKERS AROUND : WIEW TO THE COLLE DI
TENDA SMALL TRACKS GETTING TO THE OTHER FORTRESS (FORT DE LA MARGUERITE , FORT PERNANTE ETC.) |
| LIMONETTO |
KM 70 |
KEEP YOUR LEFT HAND TO RETURN TO ITALY'S
LIMONETTO BEGIN OF THE PAVED ROAD |
WARNING :
THE SUGGESTED PERIOD IS FROM END JUNE TO END SEPTMBER CAUSE THE SNOW
- GOOD OFF-ROAD TIRES ARE SUGGESTED
- THE KILOMETRAGE IS NOT EXACT , BECAUSE
I DID THE ITINERARY BY A BIKE WITHOUT TRIPMETER
- BRING WITH YOU A MAP : MICHELIN 195 ALPES
MARITIMES IS OK
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HOTEL : COLOMBA D'ORO , TRIORA , TEL. 0184/94051
LAVAGNA
THIS ITINERARY START FROM LAVAGNA TO REACH
BOBBIO (PIACENZA) IN THE EMILIA R. REGION ;
IT'S PARTIALLY OFF-ROAD , BUT IT'S
NOT SO HARDCORE DURING THE NICE SEASONS .
HGW A12 GENOVA/LIVORNO
EXIT LAVAGNA |
- |
- |
| CROSSROAD |
TURN ON THE RIGHT |
- |
| SAN SALVATORE |
STRAIGHT AHEAD
VISIT THE FIESCHI BASILIC |
500 M |
| BIFOURCATION , DIRECTION MONTE ZAPPA |
TURN ON THE LEFT , BEFORE THE GALLERY |
5.100 M |
| BIFOURCATION, DIR. ZAPPA |
TURN ON THE RIGHT |
1.850 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
STRAIGHT |
110 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE RIGHT , GRAVEL ROAD BEGINNING |
2.550 M |
| CROSSRD , DIR. ZAPPA |
ON THE LEFT |
1.500 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
3.250 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
270 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT |
1.880 M |
| TWO BIFOURCATIONS |
FIRST : KEEP ON THE RIGHT
SECOND : ON THE LEFT THERE'S AN HOLYDAY CENTER CALLED BOSCOLANDIA
GRAVEL ROAD END |
300 M |
| CROSSRD DIR. BOTASI |
TURN ON THE LEFT
RESTAURANT BARBA |
3.350 M
|
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT IN THE TOWN OF REPPIA |
1.000 M |
| REPPIA TOWN |
AT THE CENTRAL SQUARE TURN ON THE LEFT DIR. ARZENO |
400 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE RIGHT |
690 M |
| CROSSROAD DIR. PRATO ALTO |
ON THE VERY LEFT |
510 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE LEFT , START OF THE GRAVEL ROAD |
200 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE LEFT |
550 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE RIGHT |
190 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE RIGHT |
1.935 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT , GRAVEL RD. END |
1.100 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE LEFT |
650 M |
| ATT : SMALL BIFOURCATION; BISCIA PASS |
TURN ON THE RIGHT OFF-ROAD
THERE IS A SMALL MONUMENT ON THE LEFT |
350 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE LEFT |
5.800 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT NEAR THE CHURCH , GRAVEL RD END
| 660 M
|
| CROSSRD DIR. COMUNEGLIA |
ON THE LEFT AFTER A BRIDGE |
2.900 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
230 M |
| ATT : SMALL BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE RIGHT OFF-RD |
6.550 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT , GRAVEL RD. END |
1.080 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT |
1.430 M |
| BIFOURCATION DIR. : MONTE RISO |
- |
480 M |
| CROSSRD |
STRAIGHT , THERE'S A PINK HOUSE ON THE LEFT , GRAVEL RD. BEGINNIG |
140 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
340 M |
| SMALL HOUSES |
- |
300 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
270 M |
| CROSSRD |
TURN ON THE RIGHT |
720 M |
| BRIDGE |
- |
2.940 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE RIGHT |
90 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT |
500 M |
| CROSSRD |
TURN ON THE RIGHT ON THE MAIN ASPHALTED RD , END OF THE GRAVEL |
270 M |
| CROSSRD , DIR. PASSO DEL BOCCO |
TURN ON THE LEFT , THERE'S A SMALL CHURCHIN FRONT OF YOU |
100 M |
| BOCCO PASS |
ALT. 956 M |
8 KM |
| DIR. CHIAVARI |
- |
- |
| BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE RIGHT |
100 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE LEFT |
2.900 M |
| PRATO SOPRA LA CROCE TOWN |
FOLLOW THE MAIN ROAD |
7.590 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE LEFT |
180 M |
| BONZONASCA TOWN |
TWO ROADS ON THE RIGHT : KEEP THE SECOND ONE |
6.800 M |
| BIFOURCATION DIR. TIGLIOLO |
ON THE LEFT |
3.220 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE RIGHT ON THE GRAVEL RD |
3.730 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
1.350 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE LEFT |
3.400 M |
| SMALL BIFOURCATION |
ON THE LEFT , END OF THE GRAVEL RD |
1.000 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
TURN ON THE LEFT , NEAR A SMALL CHURCH |
3.200 M |
| CROSSRD |
ON THE LEFT |
2.250 M |
| CROSSRD DIR. FONTANIGORDA |
ON THE LEFT |
2.850 M |
| BIFOURCATION |
ON THE RIGHT |
1.800 M |
| FREGAROLO PASS |
ALT. 1.200 M |
4.600 M |
| CROSSRD DIR. FONTANIGORDA |
ON THE RIGHT |
4 KM |
| BIFOURCATION |
KEEP ON THE RIGHT |
2.500 M |
| CROSSRD |
TURN ON THE LEFT |
870 M |
| CROSSRD DIR. PIACENZA |
ON THE RIGHT |
4.080 M |
Camping
HOTELS
- AT BOBBIO , ALBERGO DEI CACCIATORI , TEL.0523/936267
also Restaurant
Sights in the area
SUGGESTED MAP:
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TOURING CLUB ITALIANO , EMILIA ROMAGNA, 1:200.000
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