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Park before the Pont de Perticatu on the right.
(S/E) Cross the bridge on foot.
Take the track on the right signposted for Boca di Melza, marked in orange. A gentle climb along the right bank of the Perticatu stream. Reach a crossroads of paths.
(1) Leave the path to Pirio on your left and take the track that continues straight ahead and climbs gently. You’ll reach a junction of two tracks.
(2) At the bend, take the track on the right which continues to follow the stream on a gentle slope.
(3) Just before the famous ruined bridge at Orzale, take the path that climbs to the left and goes round the bridge. Ford the stream. No worries as there is little water. From there, find a path that starts to climb steeply and winds through tall scrub and holm oaks.
(4) At the junction with the panoramic path, veer slightly to the right and continue climbing. Between this point and the pass, it is a magnificent mule track with impressive stone retaining walls. Reach the Col de Bocca di Melza.
Here, you’ll be rewarded with a splendid view of the Piana calanques.
(5) Continue along the path on the left: be careful, as there are no more markings and the path sometimes disappears. Look for the path, which is marked with a few cairns and visible at times, to climb up towards the sheepfolds.
At the first sheepfolds, the path continues a little higher up to the left and there are no more cairns, but the other sheepfolds are visible and the path is discernible. The terrain is a sort of meadow. It is easy to walk across it to reach the sheepfolds, which, unfortunately, are in ruins.
(6) Follow the route you took on the way up to return to the starting point (S/E).
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