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Park at the car park by the three swimming pools.
(S/E) Follow the track towards the Marioni bridge.
(1) Turn right to cross the bridge, then continue along this track, veering slightly to the left.
(2) Cross the Funtanella Bridge and continue straight on until you reach a junction.
(3) Go straight on again and follow the track all the way. Cross the first ford, over the Niffru.
(4) Note the path on the left, which you will take on the return journey, and continue along the track.
(5) Cross a ford over the Ruisseau de Peru. At this point, leave the track that heads straight on towards Paliri and take a clearly visible, cairn-marked path on the left that immediately turns right. Follow this unmarked but very well-maintained path, which leads to a larger ford over the Ruisseau de Mela.
(6) Cross it over the stones; the path continues uphill, still clear and well-defined, along the west bank of the stream.
(7) Once you reach the clearly visible gap, a magnificent waterfall catches your eye, and from there the path disappears. Climb up a 2.5-metre-high rock on the right using metal steps fixed into the rock, which may not be immediately visible. At the top, descend the other side, again using the metal steps, to reach a small platform with a rope ladder opposite, which you must climb.
These successive sections require great caution.
On the other side, cross a small bridge: the two tree trunks that used to allow passage have been broken; so you go underneath and climb back up onto the rock opposite, using new rungs that have just been fixed in place. And finally arrive at the entrance to the gap. Ahead of you lies a magnificent waterfall and pool, an ideal spot for a swim, with a superb little cove! Cross over the rocks to the other side and follow the path, which, as it crosses the gorge, leads you up the rocks (on the north side of the stream) using a thick cable. You then reach a flat area, and you must follow the cairns to exit the gorge and reach the end of this hike, where there is a magnificent pool.
A further outing on 11 May allowed us to continue along this path; you must cross the river at this point, go round to the south side (following a red ribbon tied to the trees and the cairns), then cross the river again at the ford to return to the north side. From there, the path climbs steeply to reach (after 10 mins) the summit, where, on the right, there is a fine wall supporting a platform: this was the site of a cable car platform (there were four of them) that allowed the ‘carbunari’ to transport their coal down to the valley.
The path descends and you reach the confluence of the Carciara and Frassiccia; the path climbs again and, off the path to the left, you can see a superb waterfall. Allow half an hour from waypoint 8.
You can walk straight down to the base; it’s magnificent.
The path continues (half an hour) to reach its destination: the caseddi d’Aracale; for our part, we take a detour
(8) Follow exactly the same route back , taking the same precautions.
(4) Leave the track by taking the path marked PN (in red on a tree) and signposted in yellow on the right. This path, which is more challenging than the track, takes you down to the riverbank (beautiful rapids), then climbs back up to rejoin the track.
(9) Continue along the forest path which leads to a track adjacent to the one taken on the ascent.
(10) Turn right, head towards the river and cross it over the stones at a small reservoir. Then continue straight on to reach the junction at the Marioni bridge.
(1) Go straight on to follow the lovely track and return to the starting point (S/E).
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