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The Barcone Battery, also known as the 605th S.P. Battery (Sempre Pronta, "Always Ready"), consists of four artillery casemates connected to a transverse service tunnel, at either end of which are two entrance corridors. Tip for visiting the Balcone di Marta fort: The entrance to the fort is a last-minute sight, so bring a powerful, but especially long-lasting, flashlight. The fort is large, and there are 132 steps to descend to reach the batteries. It takes about an hour to tour it. However, don't risk getting lost. A map of the fort can be found here: http://valloalpino.altervista.org/bunker/mroj/bdm/bdm1-000.htm Entrance is through the infantry entrance; the other has collapsed.

Beautiful view and adrenaline at its peak

Start of the descent of the Poggio

Marta's Balcony, famous for two reasons: the underlying underground fort from the Second World War (the largest still existing in the Western Alps) and the view. Marta's Balcony is called this way because it offers an infinite view. On completely clear days, you can even see the Mole Antonelliana in Turin. It is no coincidence that they built the fort there. If you want to visit the fort I recommend entering from the second door, leaving your bike in the first room on the ground floor and going down. The complete visit lasts about an hour. There are lots of steps and a difference in height of about 100m. Apart from the fear of the dark, everything is safe.

This is the point where the final climb of the famous Milan-Sanremo men's cycling race, the Poggio, ends. The runners here at the top make a sharp left turn to undertake the descent towards the Aurelia and head straight towards Sanremo. Inside the curve to the left there is an old telephone booth with a sign indicating the altitude of the climb.

Not so far from the actual summit of Monte Ceppo, located at 1,627 meters above sea level, this point is the highest that can be reached on asphalt. The last kilometers to get here from the southern side are really tough.

Nice roads across the Mediterranean Sea

if you are lucky, just before the summit there is the Fonte Dragurina which spits drinkable water, but it is often dry in summer.