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Monte Gifarco

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Monte Gifarco

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Monte Gifarco

Name: Monte Gifarco
Rating: 2

Recommended by 20 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lago Marcotto - Roccabruna - Gifarco - Lago della Nave

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Location: Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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1. Giorgio Caproni poetry trail to Monte Gifarco from Fontanigorda

7.06km

02:48

440m

Poetry trail through fairy-tale beech forests to a summit crowned with a legendary sword in stone.

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2. Monte Gifarco – Monte Roccabruna loop from Fontanigorda

11.5km

04:34

630m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Passo del Fregarolo – Monte Gifarco loop from Fontanigorda

5.93km

02:13

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Gabriele Cislaghi

September 11, 2022

From the top a beautiful view over the Trebbia valley, Casanova and Fontanigorda. At the top the famous sword in the stone.

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Simone Modica

December 4, 2021

This curious mountain is characteristic for its isolated position. Steep to the north, with a rocky overhang to the south, it offers a pretty good aerial view from its summit. Its rock is made up of diabasic amygdala and in the most sloping part it also has a second, even more daring access route. Due to its geographical feature it was used as a lookout post by customs officers, at the time of the Fieschi, to monitor the famous Gifarco mule track, an important commercial communication route. On the northern part of the summit, in fact, excavations with the remains of ancient walls that surrounded the lookout post can be seen. With its 360-degree panorama, you immediately notice the wonderful glimpse of the Trebbia Valley where the villages of Casanova and Fontanigorda lie. Further away on the other side you can see the villages of Cassingheno, Fontanarossa, Bertazzi and Bertone dominated by Mount Antola, Costalta, Alféo and Carmo.

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Elevation 1,270 m

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Location: Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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1. Giorgio Caproni poetry trail to Monte Gifarco from Fontanigorda

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