ルマルツォの峠・トップ9

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

From here you can get everywhere!

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.

View of Malvaro Castle and Favale

Once I reach the Scoglina pass, at 920 meters above sea level, a table with a bench invites you to rest for a moment before continuing with the descent. Here there is also a monument to the Partisans.

The Spinarola Pass connects the area of Recco, Avegno and Uscio with the Val Fontanabuona and over the centuries has been the first crucial point of passage from the coast to the hinterland in this area of the Levant. Today it also represents the starting point for many beautiful excursions on the ridge of the first band of mountains of the Apennines that run parallel to the coast, with open views both of the sea and of the subsequent curtains of mountains towards the interior. The pardonal bridge was recently reopened thanks to the restoration work carried out by a group of volunteers, who named it after the unforgettable actor Aldo Fabrizi, who used to holiday in the nearby Colonia Arnaldi.

The Portello Pass is located at 1040m above sea level and connects the upper Trebbia Valley with the Fontanabuona Valley. From the pass you can enjoy an open view which, sweeping over the mountains, reaches all the way to the sea.

The Crocetta Pass (599 m), on the road between Rapallo and Coreglia Ligure, is an important Ligurian cycling destination. Also reachable by car, it represents the ideal starting point for excursions to Monte Pegge or Montallegro.