Old Way of Ford
Path freshwater and saltwater

The Ancient Way of Ford (AGV), with which he took to rediscover ancient paths to the Val di Trebbiano and Aveto, which is proposed route for mountain biking and, in the course of the river water Trebbia , the main reference. E' un modo per far conoscere due corsi unici per la qualità delle loro acque, per viverli, per goderli, acque in cui rinfrescarsi nelle stagioni estive. It 's a way to introduce two unique courses for the quality of their waters, to live them, to enjoy them, in which cool water in summer.
With the Main Street route you want to discover ways of Ford or mule that unlike the route of the road today in the Val di Trebbia paths in the hillside or ridge thus avoiding passing through the gorges and steep slopes next to the river, so frequent at the top of Trebbia and Aveto. In places where the valley is more open and less impetuous river, the route includes the ford of the same gates necessary in the absence of stable crossing points are difficult to achieve, both for technical reasons for the fact that the rivers and Trebbia Aveto, besides being a physical division of the territory, have represented the line of socio-political regions or countries.
The route starts from the Ethnographic Museum Trebbia, Callegari in Bobbio, in the green fields and woods of chestnut and oak, from where it dominates a stretch of the river Trebbia two important vantage points from which one can enjoy views of Mount Penice and Stone Parcellara. The Borgata is a significant point for those who want to rediscover the rural culture in Trebbia and appears to be adjacent to the old ford Cassolo-Bertuzzi, at the opposite side of the village of La Barca, so named because in the past the ford of the river could be carried out with a rowing boat, the river Cassolo is a picturesque stream with little waterfalls surrounded by thick vegetation of the Apennines.
The route of the ancient Via dei Ford provides, so that they would meet in the process of recovering Bobbio maximum paths required, one on the left side and one on the right of the Trebbia, which formerly allowed to cross near the throat of Barberino before the completion of the road bridge over the gorge itself. Overcoming Bobbio you want instead to recover the ancient and picturesque road Carana result of which the Court and the area of Brugnello Brugnatella. Ford the most important thing you will discover is, back again, that the confluence of Aveto and Trebbia, it is an ancient ford that when Bobbio belonged to the kingdom of Piedmont and Sardinia, allowed to reach the territory of Cerignale as a peninsula between bounded by the mountains and rivers Trebbia Aveto. Made the ford, the path that came from Brugnatella Court was divided into two major mule, and a right to Cerignale Trebbia, the other went to the farmhouse and Aveto.
A third important ford is at the end of the trail route in Aveto to Salsominore, an ancient crossing point where traditionally it was available, like the ford of Confiente, a boatman, who, with stilts to allow the passage Shoulder to third parties, even in periods of relative river flow.

Itinerary Callegari in Bobbio, on the right bank of the Trebbia

Starting from the Ethnographic Museum in the town Callegari, we descend along a cart track for about 600 meters and arrive in Cassola, from here to Costa Caminata Scabiazza and halfway up a route along which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Trebbia. From Scabiazza follow the path that allows us to circumvent the Ravine Barberino, reaching the village of Piancasale, an ancient path used to reach Bobbio; Piancasale from the path runs along the river Trebbia to go as far as the Ponte Vecchio and then to Bobbio. We can make two diversions: the first is to get out of the old ford of the Ethnographic Museum in correspondence to the Cassolo of Cadogan, where we admire the fine tower house in excellent condition, the second one that departs from Scabiazza falls for a track to the gorge and then Pradella Barberino.

Directions from Bobbio to the ford near the confluence between Aveto and Trebbia

This event takes place largely in the natural environment of the average Trebbia: walk the ancient streets of medieval Carana that moving away from the village of San Martino, you can connect with the area of Bobbio Brugnatella Court, passing through the village of Brugnello: This route was used until the years 1870-1880, before the implementation of state Bobbio-Brass-Genoa. Before the village of Brugnello the path overlooking the beautiful maze of Trebbiano di San Salvatore; Brugnello from the track will be using the old mule track, now passable with vehicles, leading to Marsaglia, then along a short stretch of State Road 45, we reach the junction for Confiente, for confluentiam, with the old Fords. Also in this way we can make more diversions: the first with a deviation of about 1 km, we can come to Moglia Bobbio, a typical rural village, the second through Marsaglia, takes us back to the river and reach Cordarezza Roncoli the mill, have been abandoned, and the third, from Bridge Marsaglia, goes up the left bank of the river to reach Poggio Villari, where we can admire a fine oratory and typical of medieval times.

Route from the ford at the confluence of Aveto Trebbia and up to Brass

Confiente made the ford, we take a track that, after short, is divided: one follows the course of Trebbia, the other Aveto. The path along the Trebbia up towards the wooded slope, the road here, though challenging, can also be addressed in mountain biking. Once in the street to take Cerignale Oneto and shortly afterwards, at the La Serra, a mule track over the ridge to reach the Santa Maria. From here a track at high altitude, we reach Monfaggiano then declined rapidly in Brass, passing near the ancient settlement of the Middle Ages of St. Bartholomew near Brass Soprano, where we recommend a visit to the church. In Ottone, however, you should visit the Museum of Sacred Art set up recently near the town, with precious furniture from the churches in the area.

Route from the ford at confouenza between Aveto and thresh, to Salsominore

From the ford near the confluence we take the trail that climbs the left side of Aveto; past the town of Casale, the location offers us the charming landscape of the valley at a wild party Cariseto, where we can observe the beautiful ruins of the church ' 700, then dropped like a canyon Lisore and from there to the old ford dell'Aveto Salsominore. This is a place rich in springs salsoiodiche where you can visit a well preserved medieval chapel whose facade bearing a second-century Roman tombstone a. C.C. Unable to make the crossing dell'Aveto here, we can use the bridge at Central Ruffini little further upstream of Salsominore. We emphasize, finally, some points of interest within the hiking trails: the Ethnographic Museum of Trebbia, Cassolo waterfalls on the river, the old ford in La Barca, Piancasale the mill, the mill of Cadogan, the ' Barberino ravine, the source of brine at the ruins of the Baths, the sulfur springs at the river Foin, the mills on the canal in Bobbio Bedo, Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Gobbo, the Baths of San Martino in Bobbio, the village rural and the mill of his wife, the village of Brugnello with the remains of the castle of Brugnatelli, the oratory of San Carlo in Poggio Villari, Cordarezza mills on the canal, at the confluence of the fords and Aveto Trebbia Cerignale the mill, the old salt marshes at the confluence of Aveto and thresh, mill Principles to Otto, the ruins of a castle Malaspina Cariseto, the ruins of the Church of Selva, water fountain Salsominore sauce, the oratory of St. Augustine and Salsominore Castagnola's mill.
The tourist information points for "fresh and salt water are: Callegari, at the Museum of Ethnography Cassolo Trebbia, Bobbio, in the town hall, Cortebrugnatella, at the town hall of Marsaglia, Salsominore, at the association for the development compatible "Alte Piacenza valleys.

Here are some marked routes, for convenience, are made from the campsite Le Piane Cerignale.

Route 1:
Challenging course.

Turn right onto PA 52;
Km 4.6: Cariseto reached, continue to the church and turn right, uphill, on the pavement, following the CAI 135;
Km 5.0: turn right onto the SP 52;
Km 5.2: Forest Cariseto (fountain);
Km 5.4: In view of the church, turn right up a steep trail uphill;
Km 5.5: bear left, uphill;
Km 5.8: to reach the ridge and past the gate, keep left along the path (marked yellow arrow);
Km 6.3: Through a fence and go straight into the pine forest;
Km 6.4: follow the ridge;
Km 6,9: Pass Cariseto (crossing), go straight uphill, sometimes even falling off my bike;
Km 8,4: Tthe nozzle holes, cross a fence and, following the trail of red white Cai, abandon the ridge;
Km 8.8: Bivio barracks turn right;
Km 9.2: ruin former barracks of the Guardia Forest, just beyond (Km 9.3) the path forks, but both directions are valid;
Km 9.8: location Selvarezza (pond). Note: On the left there is fenced, the ruins of a furnace from the Roman period. Who wants to shorten the route, can turn right and go directly to camp;
Km 9,9: Turn left onto the cart, then follow the stream that flows from the pond until you reach the path;
Km 10.4: fords ridable. Beware: dangerous downhill! Procedere con cautela! Proceed with caution!
Km 12.6: take the main road uphill (signposted white red Cai);
Km 13.1: Follow the path right next to the fence of the camp;
Km 13.3: arrival at destination.

Route 2:
Easy trail.

Leaving the campsite, turn right on SP n 52;
Km 4.6: you enter in the home of Cariseto and cross it by continuing the province;
Km 5.0: Vantage point (stop with the bench);
Km 5.5: vantage point (at the end of the climb);
Km 5.6: In view of the town of Selva di Cariseto, Enel near the pole, turn right downhill on a grassy cart track (trail Cai red white and yellow arrow). Follow the trail: The track is adjacent to the power line;
Km 6.2: Cariseto falls in front of the church (fountain). Turning left on SP n 52, returns to the camp site (km 10.5).

Route 3:
Moderate.

From the restaurant, follow the indication on the left Mtb, Cerignale along the fence until you reach the paved road inside the camp;
Km 0,2: follow the cart on the left down at the power line;
Km 0,58: turn left, still following the power line;
Km 0.7: crossing a brook on a wooden bridge (follow the white trail of red Cai). Beware: dangerous downhill! Procedere con cautela! Proceed with caution!
Km 0,92: around a large beech tree on the left and follow the path signposted (yellow arrow) on a pole Enel, abandoning the cart;
Km 0,97: crossing paths, go straight;
Km 1.0: the intersection of SP n 52, at the cabin Enel, cross the street and walk down to the right, along the cabin;
Km 1.1: Follow the right, crossing a small stream. Caution: Downhill skiing on pavement and slippery!
Km 1.3: Arrival in Cerignale. Proceed around the old mill on the right (downhill) along the trail;
Km 1.4: intersection of the town's houses, go straight down;
Km 1,5: turn right and downhill to the SP n52;
Km 1,7: turn left towards Oneto;
Km 2,5: turn left, uphill on a dirt road closed by a bar. Note: challenging uphill stretch;
Km 4.1: gate at the end of the climb, continue along the main road;
Km 4,6: turn left and leave the cart on a steep uphill (marked yellow arrow). Note: non cycle short distances;
Km 5,0: turn left following the trail;
Km 5,2: exit from the forest in places Selvarezza;
Km 5,4: Keep the main road to the left on the floor;
Km 5,5: crossing the small stream;
Km 5,6: pond (seasonal) of Selvarezza. Note: at 30 m from the road towards the mountain, there are (enclosed) is the remains of a furnace from the Roman period. Continue along the main road downhill;
Km 7.4: pass the gate and proceed to the entrance of the campsite (km 7.8).

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