Campo trincerato

Sistema di Fortificazioni Ottocentesche

Built between 1880 and 1888 to bar the French route towards Piedmont, the entrenched camp of Nava is an imposing Savoy defensive system made of five forts: Centrale, Richermo, Pozzanghi, Bellarasco and Montescio. It has been a protected national heritage site since 1994.

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Sistema di Fortificazioni Ottocentesche

AddressColle di Nava, 18024 Pornassio (IM)
HamletNava
Municipality Colle di Nava

Where it is

Photographs

Il campo trincerato del Colle di Nava — Il campo trincerato del Colle di Nava
Photo: Pampuco - CC BY-SA 4.0

Data checked on 14/09/2026. Source: www.comune.pornassio.im.it. Opening hours and contacts can change: always check before you travel.

Nearby

Sentiero di lunga percorrenza

Alta Via dei Monti Liguri

Importante percorso escursionistico che collega Ventimiglia a La Spezia, attraversando il Colle di Nava.

Nava

Not to be missed

Colle di Nava Pass

Valico alpino

Colle di Nava Pass

At 934 m, the pass that has always linked Liguria to Piedmont: a strategic gateway contested for centuries, today also known for the lavender that colours the meadows around the forts in June.

Nava

Albergo - Ristorante

Albergo Ristorante "Da Lino"

A long-established hotel and restaurant at the entrance to the Nava hamlet, a stopping point along the SS28 road.

Nava € € +39 0183 325039

Not to be missed

Pastificio - Salumeria - Macelleria

I Sapori del Colle di Nava

Fresh pasta production, delicatessen, butcher's and groceries at Colle di Nava.

Nava +39 0183 325052