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Park in the car park at the Chapelle San-Pancraziu (Saint-Pancrace) in Barghiana.
(S/E) You then follow a pleasant track that climbs gently a short distance from the left bank of the Fango. You reach the confluence with the Ruisseau des Rocce. Turn right onto the track running along the left bank of this stream. Further on, you reach the Ponte di Rocce.
(1) Cross the bridge and follow the right bank of the stream. At a crossroads marked by a cross, continue straight ahead along the track to reach the Campottoli Rossi stream.
(2). Here, the track disappears, and for good reason: the bridge has collapsed. You need to go round the bridge on the right, which is easy to do. Carry on past two hairpin bends to reach a crossroads of paths.
(3) Here there are two options:
- take the transhumance path to the left towards Mont Estremo,
- continue the climb towards Bocca di Capronale.
It is this second option that is described here: follow the path which climbs initially through the forest before emerging onto the mountain pasture.
(4) You continue to climb until you reach the foot of the pass.
(5) We then begin the final ascent, where we can admire the walls running alongside the path. Impressive. A pleasant path, a little stony in places but fairly stable. We reach the pass.
(6) Beautiful view of the mountains opposite (Capu a Cuccula, Pointe de Cricche, Punta di Calavalonda). We begin the descent along the same path as the ascent until we reach the crossroads.
(3) We then turn right onto the transhumance trail.
A lovely, well-marked path offering fine views of the maquis, the ruins and the Fango stream flowing below. We arrive at Mont Estremo.
(7) Follow the road and turn sharp left, as if heading for the lodge (but without actually going there!).
(8) Cross the Fango bridge on the left and return to the starting point (S/E).
Visorando Member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
