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After the sign indicating the entrance to Apricale, first turn right then left, then after 100 m and a sharp left turn, park on the left, on the straight uphill road called "Via Quattro Novembre" where there is a road marking. Parking is free. From there, be careful as the road is busy, go back down "Via Quattro Novembre" to reach the starting point, where there is a wooden sign for the "Alpi colline mare" club with the indication "Centro" (the centre).
(S/E) Before starting the climb up to the village, visit the 15th-century church called "Chiesa S. Maria degli Angeli", which is 50 metres below the starting point and has remarkable ceilings. Go back up to the starting point.
A pedestrian crossing invites you to enter the village via Via Angeli, which is the start of the west-east crossing of the village. Every alleyway and every corner is a step back in time. Head towards the village square, "Victor Emmanuel II".
(1). From the village square, take Via Roma and then Via Piave, which descends to Viale Rimembranze. At this tarmac road, turn right. Please note that you will need to walk along the road for 50 metres. The descending path will be on your left.
(2) Turn left onto the path that descends into the valley. Walk past the ruins of a mill where the metal wheel is still in good condition, before reaching a Roman bridge that precedes the centuries-old path that connected the two villages.
(3) At the crossroads, turn left towards the "Chiesa Maudena" and continue south-east.
(4) Behind the church (Chiesa Maudena), hidden deep in the woods, turn left onto the carriage road that leads to the access road to Perinaldo. Turn right and carefully follow the narrow road for about 600 metres.
(5) At the cairn, in the bend where the path entrance is located, just after the only house on the road, turn left. The path climbs straight up and offers a view of the village of Perinaldo below.
(6) At this trail-road junction, turn right onto the road for about 50 m and then turn left onto the uphill lane that crosses the village from east to west. Descend on the north side to reach the junction with Srada Ubago, a cemented, drivable road leading downhill. You can see Apricale in the valley.
(7) At this junction of tracks suitable for vehicles, first turn right then left. There is a wooden sign pointing towards Apricale. Continue downhill.
(8) Leave the road and turn left onto the oak-lined path. There is a sign with information about the forest. Continue to the fork in the path from the outward journey.
(3) Turn left towards Apricale.
(2) At the trail-road junction, either:
- turn left and follow the road back to the car park (S/E) following the route.
- or revisit the village. Take care on the road.
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