Discovering the mills of Cuttoli

A beautiful, short walk to discover old mills.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 194 m
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    Descent: - 195 m

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    Highest point: 581 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 386 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of the church in Cuttoli.
(S/E) Go down the stairs. Find Rue Aria Piana. Continue straight ahead to reach the Corticchiato crossroads.

(1) Take this street opposite for about a hundred metres and turn right onto the first path. Continue north-east to reach the Ruisseau des Moulins, which then becomes the Ruisseau de Funtanaccia.

(2) Take the path on the right and walk along the left bank of the stream. You will come to a mill and its oven. Continue along the left bank until you reach a ford.

(3) Cross over and continue along the path to rejoin the D29. Take this road to return to the starting point.

(1) Retrace your steps to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 581 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 551 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 0.8 - alt. 390 m - Stream
  4. 3 : km 1.62 - alt. 473 m - Ford
  5. S/E : km 2.42 - alt. 580 m - Church car park

Notes

Much of the walk takes place in the undergrowth on a well-marked path, but be sure to look out for the small metal arrows placed on cairns or trees.

Worth a visit

Throughout the walk, you will discover several mills that have been "brought out" of the scrubland.
The trail has been cleared and restored so that several mills can be rediscovered

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 25 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 19370295

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike to discover the local heritage. The descent is very steep, the ascent gentler. It took us two hours to complete the circular

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User 27736884

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Discovery trail of the old mills in the beautiful region of Cuttoli Cortichiato. Thank you, Visorando, for this very useful map showing the route

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lucchini
lucchini

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful, shaded walk with the coolness of the stream

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User 26549822

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant family walk that took two hours with our six-and-a-half-year-old son and our two dogs. A shaded path with good signposting along the way.

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Alexcorse
Alexcorse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is accessible to everyone. No difficulty. The route is reliable. However, be careful when you get close to the river.
Do not cross at what appears to be the right place on the left. Continue along the path and take the bridge on the left to cross.
The walk is in the shade except for the last short stretch on the road.
A lovely walk for a picnic.

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Blp69
Blp69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with a well-maintained but very steep descent to the first mill. Walking sticks are recommended. A beautiful piece of ancient heritage worth discovering.

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LesDeuxLoulous
LesDeuxLoulous

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Due to the rain, there was no one on the trail. It's a quick trail to complete, but with a nice descent and therefore a nice little climb. The last mill is in good condition, but the other two are not.
I did the hike with my two dogs, weighing 10 and 20 kg, without any problems.

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Strozyk pascale
Strozyk pascale

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

What remains of the mills is really at the bottom, so there's a bit of a descent. I preferred the climb back up. The hike takes very little time, about 1 to 1.5 hours. Pleasant village. Excellent artisanal charcuterie in Curtolli 👍 (nothing like what you find in the supermarket!)
Other hiking trails are 3 or 4 km away from the inn or town hall.

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Wnuezka
Wnuezka

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely family hike with beautiful views

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CaroTer
CaroTer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Family hike with children aged 8 to 15.
The descent at the start is quite steep, so make sure you wear good shoes. Swimming in the river once you reach the bottom.
The climb back up is gentler, passing by ruined mills.
A very pleasant family walk. With swimming, photo breaks and drinks (it was very hot)
Be careful on the descent along a stony, steep path with children

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lfolie999
lfolie999

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the description said to follow the river, but that was impractical. You had to turn off before that.
Otherwise, it was a very beautiful hike.

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Christophe Trouillard
Christophe Trouillard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike, relatively easy (done with two children aged 7 and 15).
The route is shaded throughout and the proximity of the river along part of the walk is very pleasant.
The signposting is very good, you just need to pay attention.
A very educational walk, with numerous mills to see.
Thank you very much for this wonderful discovery.

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Louhel18
Louhel18

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
At present, the bridge over the stream is broken. In winter, the current is too strong to cross on foot.
The start of the hike is very beautiful, but I cannot comment on the end of the hike as I had to turn back

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Davigoal
Davigoal

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice, relatively easy walk to discover the local heritage (mule track and mills) with Capa Scopre information points (you need to download the app first!)
However, there are several imperfections on the trail, due, I think, to a change in the route at the river... The first mill is of little interest and takes us onto the trail towards Péri (bad trail!) with an unnecessary steep climb. You have to turn back at the first mill or skip it altogether by following the yellow signs towards Cuttoli and not Péri!
After that, it's easy to get a little lost around Les Moulins, but you'll realise it quickly enough.

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cocopoulette
cocopoulette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short route with no real difficulty except for the loose stones underfoot, so walking shoes are essential.
An interesting route with the remains of old mills in the middle of the woods.
The climb back up to the village at the end of the route is steep. It is best to do this route early in the morning when there is more shade.
You can stop for lunch at the village hotel, which offers a friendly welcome and a beautiful view of the valley.

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