STAGE VARIANT 4A
From Colle Caprile (GE) to San Fruttuoso (GE)
You leave Colle Caprile (m 481 sl) towards Uscio (m 335 sl), after about 1.5km you turn left taking the road to Colonia Arnaldi. La Colonia is at present a Spa, established in 1906 by the chemist Carlo Arnaldi. You follow the trail marked with VM (two red circles), after 1km you take the trail to the left indicating Passo dei Casetti (m 549 sl) where you will find The Madonna del Ciappeu.
You continue to Monte Tugio (taking the ridge you do not go to the summit) and you come to the Passo della Spinarola (m 542 sl). An information board of Via del Mare explains the route, partly down-hill and flat, on the west edge of mounts Borgo and Bello takes you to the Passo del Gallo (m 486 sl). You shortly come to the Bivouac Caravaggio, to your right there is the deviation that goes down to Recco. You continue on a flat trail until you come to the stone steps which take you down to Ruta di Camogli (m 256 sl), which has a balcony that gives you a beautiful view of Camogli. From the Church of San Michele Arcangelo you turn right onto the cement steps which after becomes a trail up to Portofino Vetta and the radio antennas of Sella Gaixella (m 408 sl).
Now you walk along a dirt road until Pietre Strette (m 467 sl), you turn right and right after left, following the path downhill that becomes tortuous in some stretches. At the crossroad you turn right and you pass the Molini refuge, then you continue along the path downhill until you reach San Fruttuoso Abbey.
Now you walk along a dirt road until Pietre Strette (m 467 sl), you turn right and right after left, following the path downhill that becomes tortuous in some stretches. At the crossroad you turn right and you pass the Molini refuge, then you continue along the path downhill until you reach San Fruttuoso Abbey.
