Walk along Lake Osiglia

Walk along the left bank of Lago di Osiglia, an artificial lake created in the late 1930s and the largest lake in the province of Savona. Hike along a quiet, tarmac road to a circular bend in the lake.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 87 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 675 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 638 m

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Description of the walk

Start from Osiglia at a public car park on a small road, between the San Carlo chapel and a hotel.

(S/E) Head up the quiet tarmac road along the lake and through the forest to Ponte di Manfrin, which offers a beautiful view of the lake.

(1) Continue along the road to the end of the circular loop, which opens up to the left of the lake with a small beach.

(2) Return via the same route to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 644 m - Car park at the upper end of the lake
  2. 1 : km 1.91 - alt. 638 m - Ponte di Manfrin
  3. 2 : km 2.71 - alt. 650 m - Beach - Lago di Osiglia
  4. S/E : km 5.39 - alt. 644 m - Car park at the upper end of the lake

Notes

Please note: although the road and the bridge are not very busy, they remain open to traffic.

There is a water point between the start and the bridge. The lake is popular with anglers and, in season, you can swim there and enjoy various water sports. A restaurant is open all year round just after the start.

Worth a visit

Beautiful views of the lake.

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