Rapale and Pieve circular loop

Head to the village of Rapale in the Nebbiu region via the Santo Stefano Pass and the D62.
Park in the church square.

Signposting: yellow paint and cairns
Signage: wooden sign reading ‘Between the Profane and the Sacred – Pieve – Rapale’.
Find your way around the villages and/or follow the IGN map or the app.

(S/E) Head towards the D62, cross it and take the road opposite called Garataccia.

(1) Turn left at the bottom of the street. At the junction 50 metres further on, continue to the right towards E Querciole. Pass the last houses in the village and take the path leading downhill. At the lowest point, cross a stream and then head uphill for approximately 250 metres.

(2) A few dozen metres from the junction with the road known as Strada di a Piaghja, take the path on the left signposted Canneto. At the end, go through a gate and follow Carrughju di Sarrasca to the right. At the junction, head straight up along Strada di a Piaghja for about 700 metres, ignoring a dead-end street on the right.

(3) Turn right onto the path which runs alongside the houses further on. At the end of the path, enter the narrow streets of the village of Pieve.

(4) Follow Chjassacciu a Sulana to reach and cross the D62. Then turn right towards the menhir statues, E Stantare. Go round the church on the left.

(5) Behind the church, turn right onto Strada di a Casalina and continue to the end of the cemetery fence.

(6) Go through a gate and follow the path to the junction with a track; head up this track to the right for about 200 metres.

(7) At the bend, take the balcony path on the left until you reach the junction for the San Cesario Chapel.

(8) Turn right and head towards the chapel.

(9) Leave the chapel grounds and return to the junction.

(8) Turn right and head down towards Rapale via Chjassu di San Cesario.

(10) Go through a final gate, follow the cemetery fence and take the Strada di u Castagnetu to reach the church square (S/E).

From 15 July to 31 October 2026

it is strongly advised not to use this route

Given the successive heatwaves since the end of May, our association has not been able to clear the paths using the appropriate thermal equipment, for one thing.

Furthermore, the heat, drought and windy conditions are conducive to the outbreak of fires, which pose a maximum risk to walkers.

In these extreme conditions, you should opt for short walks along the coast or riverside. Avoid any routes crossing scrubland and/or reaching mid-mountain passes.

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Water fountains and shelters are available in the villages of Rapale and Pieve, and food is available.

• Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Rapale.
• Menhir statues in Pieve.
• The parish church of San Quilico in Pieve, with its off-centre bell tower.
• Mule track running along the edge of the Nebbiu plain.
• The Romanesque Chapel of San Cesario in Rapale.
• San Cesario village path.
• A tour of the two villages.