PATHS DEIVA MARINA

The Giro Del Bracco Trail - Duration: About 8 Hours

This constitutes a very long, but very interesting, trail that rises from the Valdeiva campgrounds towards Castagnola on the way back from itinerary number 3. Having reached the town, one must climb towards the Mount of Sant'Agata, crossing the town on its northern side and passing through an interesting forest containing mixed vegetation.

After having passed a farmhouse accommodations facility, one reaches a provincial road and one must proceed to the left. Along the road, one may make interesting rest stops or deviations, the first of which is a red Levanto marble quarry to the right where a thriving colony of alpine newts may be found. Further on, to the left, one may climb to the summit of Mount S. Agata, where the ruins of a medieval tower and an ancient church are to be found. By staying on the provincial road, one arrives at a state road where, after taking a left, one must climb up a narrow path to the right to reach the peak of Mount S. Nicolao, from where one may admire a truly unique view. One may descend the mountain by following the signs and then turning left towards Moneglia. Along the way, one may admire the ruins of a medieval church, a stunning chestnut grove, and, having reached the outlet towards the sea, one may also admire a series of turkey cork-oaks of the Quercus crenata species, a very interesting type of hybrid oak. One may proceed along the seaside over stunning, colorful gabbroic rock formations, until returning to the state road in the locality of Case Marcone. From here, one may proceed along a splendid ridge that first leads to the Passo dell'Incisa mountain pass, and then towards Deiva or Moneglia.