Le antiche contrade di Erbezzo

A simple trekking route, across old tracks to find out a beautiful area around Erbezzo

6,25 km / on foot, adapts for family as well

Itinerary description

From the panoramic car park adjacent to B&B la Stua this beautiful trip starts, which after that descends from the ridge of Erbezzo, towards the old villages on the west side, such as the the splendid Giodi and Staffor, rich of artistic and popular works. A necessary stop is to chiesetta di San Pietro,  religious point of reference for all village in this valley until Cappella Fasani. During the way back  you could observe the characteristic giassara di contrada Patuzzo, now refurbished and adapted like dwelling, and the capital of Resti village, to remember the dangerous illnesses that infected the old popolation of mountain. The itinerary is walkable in every season with unique peculiarities in every period.

Technnical informations:

Difficulty: itinerary with medium difference in height for everyone, which develops on old tracks 
Practicability: on foot, adapt to family too
Length: 6,25 km
Time: 2 hours
Difference in height: 300m
Itinerary stops: Departure from car park next B&B La Stua (1105m) – Giodi (980m) – Ragazzini (950m) – Staffor (870m) – Chiesetta di San Pietro (865m) – Biasoli (930m) – il Cuco (960m) – Chiomatti (970m) – Patuzzo (1050m) – Resti (1075m) - Erbezzo (1118m) - Car park next B&B La Stua1105m)

Peculiarities:

- Artistic and popular works
- Typical architecture of buildings of village
- Evocative track in the thick carpino wood
- Splendid landscapes in the first and last part of trip