コゴルノの峠・トップ13

beautiful, quiet pass with picnic area

Done in the last few days... no problem with the mountain bike, no serious problems... the road has worsened since last year... nice anyway... other routes from the pass on the left towards the Val del Gromolo... hills on the right... another in Maissana and in the center continuing spectacularly towards Monte Porcile and then descending towards the Passo del Biscia... all beautiful with good preparation... bye

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.

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

The pass that separates the villages of Loto and San Bernardo offers a suggestive view of the hills in front and the valley of the Gromolo river. At the pass begins the dirt road that leads to Monte Costello and Monte Capenardo, indicated by a sign from the Ligurian Hiking Network.

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!

Arriving at the Bocco pass I take the opportunity for a "second breakfast" at the refuge, but I stop just for a coffee because the increasingly black clouds advise me to return quickly. I still have 2 - 3 km of climbing left to get to the Ghiffi pass and then descend to Borzonasca and then return to Lavagna

shelter for water supply at the pass