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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.

Ventarola is a very small village, with some beautiful stone houses. One of these has been renovated and transformed into a refuge, available to those who travel the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. However, upon reservation, the refuge is also available for bikers who want to stop in Ventarola.

Mount Ramaceto (1,345 m a.s.l.) is located on the upper Via dei Monti Liguri. From its summit you can see Corsica. http://www.escursioniliguria.it/schede_monti/m_ramaceto.htm

Very nice mountain hut with a great view

A breathtaking view of the Ligurian Sea and the surprise of finding the shelter open for a quick snack (November 2022)... A place accessible to all that definitely deserves to be visited.

Spectacular visit to Rapallo and the Gulf of Tigullio

For the "downhill" enthusiasts, descending from the Bocco is pure pleasure .... but always with the necessary prudence and concentration!

The road surface from Borgonovo has been almost completely redone and runs very well, but from the pass towards Varese Ligure, especially in the first section, the road is very bad and, downhill, it is a real torment ... Update: between the Pass and the border with the Province of La Spezia the asphalt has been redone!