The Climb to the Summit |
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Leaving the square in Grezzano (358 m), the trail runs along the first paved road on the left. Just before reaching Risolaia, it turns left on a mountain trail (CAI 38), which begins near a farmhouse and ends near a chained passage. Just past the chain, the trail goes right onto a wide dirt road that leads to the Castellonchio shelter (591 m). The trail moves right around the building, and a few metres before a small gully (730 m), on the right, a narrow path leads to “Castellaccio”, where still today you can admire the remains of a medieval lookout tower. As the trail descends north from Castellaccio, it reaches a small pass where the road becomes a footpath that climbs up to the top of Mount Verruca (929 m). The trail continues along until reaches a fork in the road, in a small clearing. It turns right onto a path that bends upwards (CAI 38/A). Some 400 metres later, the trail cuts left and soon returns onto the trail, which bends north and dips into a small pass (805 m). The trail continues right along the crest (CAI 00), and just before reaching the hill that overlooks the Prati Piani, descends right (CAI 38/B). The trail moves along a scenic ridge and, once at the clearing in the pinewood, continues along itinerary CAI 36/A, which bends right. After Poggio Rotto (802 m), the trail continues as far as Casali, Risolaia and Grezzano. |
