At last I managed
to find a whole day to walk in the
mountains.
I decided to do a
circular route in the mid Apennines
between Toano and Villa Minozzo (RE).
I left the car at Quara and took the 611/613 footpath towards Gova. On this first leg of the walk I was rewarded
with some magnificent views of Mount Cusna,
gleaming white with a fresh layer of
snow.
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| Cusna from Costabona, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Costabona, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Costabona, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Costabona, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Above Gova, Villa Minozzo, RE |
My first stop was
at the remains of the castle above Gova, not much remains, just the tower.
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| Torrione di Gova, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Torrione di Gova, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Gova, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Cadignano, Villa Minozzo, RE |
I Decided to head
for the medieval bridge at Cadignano for
lunch before taking the Sentiero Matilde to the Balze del Malpasso.
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| Ponte di Cadignano,Villa Minozo, RE |
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| Ponte di Cadignano,Villa Minozo, RE |
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| Ponte di Cadignano,Villa Minozo, RE |
This stretch of
footpath was the most interesting part, especially the stretch with a 250 metre
shear drop on one side of the path. The views of the Dolo Valley are
spectacular.
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| Torrente Dolo, Villa Minozzo, RE |
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| Sentiero Matilde, Cadignano, Villa Minozzo, RE |
The Balze del
Malpasso is a zone where two deep
gorges join together making for an interesting landscape.
Time was running short so I did not have time to explore the place as
much as I would of liked.
This is a place to return
to for a dedicated exploration one day.
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola,Toano, RE |
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
Final stop was at
the Sorgenti di Quara, a mineral water spring used since the middle ages. The
water exits at a temperature of 24°.
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| Balze del Malpasso, Castagnola, Toano, RE |
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| Sorgenti di Quara, Toano, RE |
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| Sorgenti di Quara, Toano, RE |
Last leg of the
walk was the long haul back to Quara with a nice 260 meter climb.
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