パルコナチュラーレリージョナルディポルトフィーノのおすすめツーリングルート

ラパッロとポルトフィーノまでの湾までの非常に美しい景色

Camogli is second only to Bogliasco!

Climbing from Cicagna (north side) and passing through the hamlet of Dezerega, the road is mostly paved, with sections reaching gradients of over 20%. You gain 500 meters of elevation gain in about 5 km. It's very shaded, and from the Crocetta Pass, Rapallo is just a short drive away.

Now in summer the section is very busy.

Situated at 956 meters between the Vara and Aveto Valleys, the Bocco Pass is one of the historic passes of the Ligurian Apennines, used since ancient times as a connection between the Tyrrhenian coast and the Po Valley hinterland. Already in Roman times, it was part of a secondary transit network, but it was especially in the Middle Ages and modern times that the pass assumed a central role in local traffic: a route for merchants, shepherds, and pilgrims, it connected Chiavari and the Riviera with Varese Ligure and the Emilian plains. Traces of the ancient paving are still visible today in the surrounding woods. During the Second World War, the area served as a refuge for partisan groups, thanks to its secluded location and dense forest cover. Today, the pass is a destination for cyclists and hikers, immersed in an unspoiled mountain landscape of beech and fir forests and highland meadows, at the gateway to the Aveto Regional Natural Park.

The best time to visit Portofino by bike is around 9:30, when the day-trippers haven't arrived yet. Later, visitors flood the small town, and traffic is also quieter.

Beautiful location, base and arrival point of the excursion. Consider arriving by train or bus (from Rapallo or Camogli for example) because the few parking lots are very expensive.

beautiful route....