STAGE 2 VARIANT TOWARDS GENOVA
STAGE 2 - From Monte Antola (GE) to Casella (GE)
Length of the stage: Km 19
Elevation gain: m 680 Elevation loss: m 1730 |
ELEVATION PROFILE STAGE 2
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WAYMARKS:

In front of Monte Antola refuge we enter a level path that goes through the beech wood and then goes steep downhill to the old mule-track towards Torriglia.
As we reach Casa Piccetto m 1386 sl, we walk ahead until a crossroad, we turn right towards Scrivia Valley and the town of Casella.
The trail continues thruogh beech woods and mixed woods with ups and downs and steep descents until the chapel of Colletto m 1282 sl, Costa della Gallina and Sella m 991 sl. We walk ahead until the hamlet of Crosi m 877 sl, we walk along the northern slope of Monte Badriga and Monte Castelletto, we meet the little chapel of Grisù m 872 sl and then the hamlets of Fasciou m 805 sl and of Cassinetta m 732 sl. We continue the trail, we turn right on a small path that reaches Cappella dell'America m 673 sl. Now we proceed steep downhill until the town of Avosso m 414 sl, we follow the asphalted road and in 1,5 kilometers we reach the town of Casella.
As we reach Casa Piccetto m 1386 sl, we walk ahead until a crossroad, we turn right towards Scrivia Valley and the town of Casella.
The trail continues thruogh beech woods and mixed woods with ups and downs and steep descents until the chapel of Colletto m 1282 sl, Costa della Gallina and Sella m 991 sl. We walk ahead until the hamlet of Crosi m 877 sl, we walk along the northern slope of Monte Badriga and Monte Castelletto, we meet the little chapel of Grisù m 872 sl and then the hamlets of Fasciou m 805 sl and of Cassinetta m 732 sl. We continue the trail, we turn right on a small path that reaches Cappella dell'America m 673 sl. Now we proceed steep downhill until the town of Avosso m 414 sl, we follow the asphalted road and in 1,5 kilometers we reach the town of Casella.