Routes and trails

A Easy

Route A - Colle di Nava Loop

The easiest of the official routes: almost flat, it starts from the Colle di Nava car park and can also be driven. Ideal for a first look at the pass and its forts.

↔ 4,8 km ⏱ 1 h 15 min ↻ Loop 🚗 Drivable

B Hard

Route B - The Forts and Monte Ariolo

Demanding and panoramic, it crosses the heart of the entrenched camp: Forte Bellarasco, the San Lorenzo batteries and Forte Richermo, up to a maximum of 1,221 m at Monte Ariolo.

↔ 13,9 km ⏱ 5 h

C Moderate

Route C - Passo di Prale Loop

A medium-difficulty loop, partly drivable, reaching the 1,243 m Passo di Prale.

↔ 12,4 km ⏱ 3 h 45 min ↻ Loop 🚗 Drivable

D Hard

Route D - Tetti dei Cani

Demanding, panoramic and evocative: it climbs to the 1,336 m Tetti dei Cani, the highest point among the official routes.

↔ 12,45 km ⏱ 4 h 30 min

E Easy

Route E - Tetti Bertini

An easy route reaching the 1,124 m Tetti Bertini across pastures and beech woods.

↔ 5,5 km ⏱ 1 h 45 min

F Moderate

Route F - From San Luigi

A moderately demanding, sunny route starting from the town hall square in San Luigi at 619 m and crossing the cultivated terraces above the village.

↔ 6,95 km ⏱ 2 h 30 min

G Moderate

Route G - Historic Route from Case Rosse

Moderately demanding, historical and monumental: it starts from Case Rosse at 722 m and touches the religious and rural heritage between Ottano and the village centre.

↔ 4,75 km ⏱ 1 h 45 min

H Very hard

Route H - The Great Ponti Loop

The longest and hardest: 15.45 km starting from the little square of Ponti di Pornassio at 392 m, the lowest point in the municipality. Six hours of walking through chestnut groves and panoramic ridges.

↔ 15,45 km ⏱ 6 h

I Easy

Route I - St Lucy's Chapel

Easy but charming: just 2.1 km and a little over half an hour to reach the country chapel of St Lucy, set among chestnut trees. Perfect with children.

↔ 2,1 km ⏱ 35 min