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The Pianpintardo Pass is located at 1120 meters on the ridge that separates the Vara Valley from the Taro Valley.

beautiful, quiet pass with picnic area

possible excursions both on foot and by bike

The historic center of Varese Ligure is truly surprising in its urban structure, to the point of deserving the nickname Borgo Rotondo. The medieval building plan, which is due to the Fieschi, had a defensive purpose. In the center is the castle, with its high and sturdy walls. Around it, the houses are arranged in rows following the round curvature of the square, with porticos on the ground floor that allowed access to the shops and warehouses (some of which have now been transformed into public places). Also very interesting are the recently restored eighteenth-nineteenth century buildings with polychrome facades, which recall the pictorial decorations of the past. Furthermore, Varese Ligure is at the center of the Val di Vara biodistrict.

At Colla Craiolo (907 m.a.s.l.) there is a shelter of the National Alpine Association, which also serves as a chapel. Nearby there is also a beautiful fountain.

Small hamlet among mountain pastures nestled between vast forests that cover the slopes of the surrounding mountains down to the valley floor. The entire area has very few inhabited centers, limited to small hamlets with a few houses.

The descent from the pass towards Varese Ligure is brand new and tarred - it works! The other side of the pass is not quite as scenic and the asphalt looks a bit like cobblestones.

The closure of the Velva tunnel (for about six months) meant that almost the entire route to the Colle was asphalted. Now the descents are a spectacle. And now that they have reopened the tunnel the traffic is scarce and therefore.... make way for cyclists!!!!